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National Facility Tests Next Generation of Oil Spill Response Technology

by Lauren Everett

Ohmsett's saltwater test tank mimics real-world environment

Ocean Observatories Initiatives’ Cabled Array Brings the Ocean to Your Living Room, 24/7

by Rachel Muenz

Using Insect Protein to Produce More Sustainable Fish Feed

by Rachel Muenz

aerial view of geometric-looking broken sea ice and icebergs in the dark waters of the antarctic ocean with blue sky and white wispy clouds in the background

Satellite Radar Data Show Widespread Melting from Contact Between Ocean Water and Glaciers

by University of California, Irvine

This new finding may demand a reassessment of global sea level rise projections

large ocean waves crashing against dark black rocks with lots of white spray coming off of the turquoise water

Ocean Biodiversity Work Needs Improvement

by Oregon State University

International collaboration of scientists agree that marine biodiversity projects aren’t maximally effective

a schematic diagram from the study showing the cork cleanup setup as well as SEM images of the cork surface before and after laser treatment

Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup

by American Institute of Physics

Treated cork has higher absorbance, harnesses sunlight to trap oil in minutes

a shelf of white ice rising out of dark blue seawater, a photo of the edge of Thwaites Glacier, western Antarctica, taken in 2019

Discovery Suggests Significant Glacial Retreat in West Antarctica Began in 1940s

by University of Houston

Newly published study reports that the Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers share a common history of thinning

a hand holding a multicolored bunch of plastic straws with a sandy beach and ocean waves in the background

Lifetime of ‘Biodegradable’ Straws in the Ocean Is 8–20 Months, Study Finds

by American Chemical Society

Switching to foam-based material could drastically reduce the amount of time straws spend biodegrading in the ocean

The deep-sea mass spectrometer in experiment

Underwater Mass Spectrometer Developed for Deep Sea Exploration

by Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences

This technology could also be applicable to acquiring dissolved gas information in lakes and rivers

Aerial photo of york peninsula

New Diagnostic Framework Offers Insights into Ocean Eddy Transport

by Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers applied this method to model data of the Southern Ocean

Bird flying into a sunset

Mediterranean Is the Area of the World Most at Risk for Endangered Seabirds

by University of Lisbon

Researchers analyze 77 species to identify where birds are most exposed to plastic waste

Red sea fan coral shot underwater

The Biological Clock of Corals Can Function Even without Algae

by Bar-Ilan University

New finding offers ray of hope for corals' ability to survive extreme heat that causes bleaching

Shark swimming in the water

Tunas, Billfishes Recover Yet Sharks’ Extinction Risk Rises

by American Association for the Advancement of Science

The findings illustrate the importance of conservation and management in protecting large ocean species