Perpetual Ocean
May 3, 2012 by Michael Mountain
This remarkable video of our living ocean planet shows how ocean currents flowed around the world during the period from June 2005 through December 2007. The video was produced by the Scientific Visualization Studio at the Goddard Space Flight Center using data from satellites and sensors in the ocean, and putting it together with a [...]
The Week That Was: No Cats, Dogs or Babies, Either
March 14, 2012 by MichaelMountain
The stats are in on the winter that wasn’t, and the December through February period stacks up as the fourth-warmest winter on record for the Lower 48 states, according to newly released numbers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
World Bank Says ‘Save the Oceans’
March 6, 2012 by Michael Mountain
The World Bank has stepped in to help save the oceans. It is setting out to raise $1.5 billion from governments, the private sector and other groups to manage protected areas and reform fishing and other marine agreements.
Oceans Turning Acid at ‘Unparalleled’ Rate
March 5, 2012 by Michael Mountain
The world’s oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Science.
Oceans of Trash
September 19, 2011 by Michael Mountain
September is “Debris Month of Action” and scuba divers are collecting data and sending it to Project AWARE to help scientists understand how much trash there is in oceans.