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
Predicting floods in the Pacific Northwest
Apr 08, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
The Pacific North West’s isolated, low-lying cities are at risk from stronger storm surges
What will be the fate of the Great Barrier Reef?
Apr 08, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Conservationists paint a bleak picture for the future of the world famous reef, but a new study suggests all is not lost
Mediterranean facing plastic crisis
Apr 07, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Human pressure is adding significant plastic pollution to the Mediterranean Sea, with total estimates ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 tons
Vanishing coast
Mar 17, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Trinidad and Tobago is losing its coastline, a problem for an island nation where 70 per cent of the population lives near the edge
New land ahoy
Mar 13, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
A recent volcanic eruption in Tonga caused a new island to emerge from the sea. But how unique an event is this? And will it last?
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