Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns

These powerful ‘rivers in the sky’ provide a huge share of annual precipitation in many regions, including California. They can also melt sea ice, with global climate implications.

Zhe Li, Postdoctoral Researcher in Earth System Science, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research • conversation
Oct. 11, 2024 ~8 min

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study hurricanes explain why this happens and what’s changing.

Ali Sarhadi, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 ~6 min


Whale sharks on collision course as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes – new study

How climate change will affect the world’s biggest fish.

David Sims, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 ~6 min

As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving – with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem

Tiny phytoplankton have an outsized influence on the entire ocean.

Xuerong Sun, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Marine Science, University of Exeter • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 ~6 min

Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated’, suggests new report

Oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea are regularly breaching legal limits and releasing too much polluted wastewater, a new report claims.

Rosie Williams, Postdoctoral Researcher, Toxicology, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London • conversation
Sept. 26, 2024 ~7 min

Sharks and rays leap out of the water for many reasons, including feeding, courtship and communication

Breaching is one of the most spectacular behaviors among marine animals. A recent review shows that many shark and ray species breach, and identifies the most commonly hypothesized reasons.

A. Peter Klimley, Adjunct Associate Professor of Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems

Creating 3D computer models of entire reefs – sometimes known as digital twins – can help researchers monitor these precious ecosystems faster and more accurately than ever before.

Tries Blandine Razak, Researcher, School of Coral Reef Restoration, IPB University • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 ~7 min

A new blue carbon map of the UK gives mud new meaning

Anna Turns sets sail from Plymouth Sound to explore the significance of blue carbon in marine habitats around the UK.

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Sept. 19, 2024 ~10 min


How a new map of the UK’s blue carbon habitats could change how oceans are protected

A new map collating important data could be used to introduce more robust protections for blue carbon in UK waters.

Michael Burrows, Researcher in Ecology, Scottish Association for Marine Science • conversation
Sept. 19, 2024 ~6 min

Antarctic krill store as much carbon as the world’s mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds

For the first time, we used a computer model of ocean currents to show that krill waste products don’t need to reach great depths to achieve carbon storage for at least 100 years.

Emma Cavan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London • conversation
Sept. 17, 2024 ~6 min

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