Ocean

Cassini finds global ocean beneath Enceladus' icy crust

Posted in Science on 16th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

A global ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn's geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from NASA's Cassini mission.

Marine populations have halved since 1970

Posted in Science on 16th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Populations of marine mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have declined by 49% since 1970, a report says.

Climate change will alter ocean bacteria crucial to food chain

Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Irreversible changes to microorganisms could effect species from plankton to whales that depend on products it consumes or produces.

Greenland's Ice Sheets Are Getting Cooked By Ocean Currents

Posted in Science on 30th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

It turns out Greenlands ice sheets are also melting faster than we thought, not on the visible surface, but due to currents deep below the ocean.

One-meter rise in sea levels inevitable, NASA says

Posted in Featured, Science on 28th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

We don't know whether it will happen within a century or somewhat longer, but the rise will have a 'profound impact' around the world.