OCEANS
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
Corals thriving in Palau’s more acidic sea
Jun 09, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
A sheltered archipelago in the western Pacific offers a glimpse at the future of a more acidic ocean. Corals are thriving, though are more vulnerable to being worn away
Cleaning up Korea
May 09, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Large-scale oil spills once dominated shipping incidents, but following a five-year low in tanker accidents, most of today’s spills are small-scale releases coming from non-tankers
Bright spells: forecasting bioluminescence
May 08, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
A greater understanding of the mysterious plankton responsible for bioluminescence has helped scientists predict plumes in the ocean
Gulf oil disaster: five years later
Apr 24, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Five years ago, between April and July 2010, over 4.9 million barrels worth of oil poured into the Gulf of Mexico. Geographical looks at how the local environment has attempted to recover from this incident
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