The ocean has absorbed a significant portion carbon dioxide emissions from human activities, decreasing the pH of the water and leading to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean ...

Florida State University oceanographers have discovered a significant connection between small-scale microbial processes and ecosystem-wide dynamics, offering new insights into the mechanisms driving ...

Ocean inequity is growing rapidly as countries and corporations increasingly look to the ocean to meet human demand for resources 4,6. Benefits from the world’s oceans are accrued by a handful of ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems. In June 2025, a study found that ...

WASHINGTON — Major investments are needed for core research in ocean science and to upgrade and replace infrastructure to support basic and applied research in ocean studies, says a new report from ...

An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...

Warming oceans will alter not only how much phytoplankton grow, but what they are made of and how they function within marine food webs. Now a mechanistic model shows how environmental change reshapes ...

A review by marine biologists from The University of Western Australia has identified a need to prioritize future research of the Indian Ocean's diverse deep-sea ecosystems. Dr. Elin Thomas and Dr.

New York, 8 June 2026 | The third World Ocean Assessment was released today on World Oceans Day, offering the latest insights into the health of our ocean, providing a vital evidence base to help us ...

A new private port for public use near Punta Arenas, a city in southern Chile’s Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, has been approved for multipurpose services, such as the development of green ...