OCEANS
Is the new Suez Canal encouraging the spread of invasive species?
May 21, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The iconic Suez Canal now has a twin channel, likely leading to a vast increase in shipping between Port Said and Suez. However, there are dire warnings about the impact this project has had on marine wildlife in the Mediterranean
How can coral survive at the mouth of the Amazon?
Apr 29, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The surprise discovery of a 600-mile long coral reef at the mouth of the Amazon river has shocked scientists. Studying such a ‘marginal reef’ could reveal secrets of marine life in low-light conditions
The drowned apostles
Apr 26, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The Twelve Apostles, a series of great limestone stacks along the coast of Victoria, have long been a cornerstone of Australia’s Great Ocean Road. Last month, five new columns were discovered six kilometres offshore, lying 50 metres underwater
Solving ‘Darwin’s Paradox’
Apr 09, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
An historic phenomenon explaining why fertile coral reefs form as oases in the oceans has finally been proved correct
Could our data be heading underwater?
Feb 10, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
An innovative project claims to be able to solve the world’s data centre energy problems – by submerging them beneath the waves
Ocean warming underestimated by half
Feb 02, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The expanding effect of warmer temperatures on sea water has been greatly underestimated say German scientists
Moonlight migration for Arctic zooplankton
Jan 15, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Solving the paradox of Arctic darkness, a new study finds that zooplankton migration is being guided by the light of the moon
White out
Nov 28, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Since 2014, a global bleaching event has threatened corals. This season’s El Niño could make it worse
Drones for the deep
Oct 30, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
A start-up is developing ‘EVE’, a sea drone to map and explore the oceans
First field observation of elusive whale species
Oct 28, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Omura’s whales are one of the least known and most elusive species of whale. A team of biologists have made the first ever field observations of a population just off the coast of Madagascar
Water report
Oct 24, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Humanity’s impact on the health of the planet’s oceans has been laid bare in a new report by the WWF
Sound argument
Oct 15, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Designating quiet marine areas could help protect sea ecosystems and broaden our understanding of them, research says
Whale watching
Oct 10, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
An aerial drone fitted with analytical equipment is helping marine scientists assess the health of endangered whale species
High seas and high storms
Sep 29, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
The east coast of the United States could face increased coastal flooding from the combined effect of sea-level rise and an increased intensity of storms
Lost coast
Sep 21, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
The North Slopes of Alaska, the United States’ most northernmost coastline, is eroding at some of the fastest rates in the country
Rolling in the Deep
Sep 09, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
A newly discovered reef in southern Australia, said to rival the Great Barrier Reef, has been located after a robotic vehicle captured footage at previously unexplored depths
Washington D.C. is sinking as sea levels rise
Jul 29, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
The land is sinking around the Chesapeake Bay, worsening the effects of rising sea levels. Geographical investigates why this is happening and why it concerns the US capital
Marine plankton makes brighter clouds
Jul 21, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Plankton blooms in the Southern Ocean can produce ‘cloud-brightening’ gases. Geographical takes a closer look at what this means to our atmosphere
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