From raising the global sea level to crushing life on the seafloor -- here's why you should care about icebergs

Icebergs don’t just pose a risk to ships – they have a profound impact on the natural world and human societies.

Lorna Linch, Principal Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Brighton • conversation
June 28, 2023 • ~7 min

Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions

From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and even more questions.

Terre Satterfield, Professor of Culture, Risk and the Environment, University of British Columbia • conversation
Oct. 24, 2022 • ~10 min

Jellyfish alert: increased sightings signal dramatic changes in ocean food web due to climate change

Plankton, some of the smallest organisms on Earth, are leading big changes in the ocean.

Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, Associate Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Plymouth • conversation
Aug. 24, 2022 • ~6 min

Life in the deep freeze – the revolution that changed our view of glaciers forever

Glaciers aren't sterile wastelands – they're chock-full of microscopic life.

Jemma Wadham, Professor of Glaciology, University of Bristol • conversation
May 17, 2021 • ~8 min

Inside the world of tiny phytoplankton – microscopic algae that provide most of our oxygen

These tiny organisms play a huge role in fighting climate change, but they're under threat.

Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, Associate Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Plymouth • conversation
April 29, 2021 • ~6 min

Tiny plankton drive processes in the ocean that capture twice as much carbon as scientists thought

Microscopic ocean phytoplankton feed a "biological pump" that carries carbon from the surface to deep waters. Scientists have found that this process stores much more carbon than previously thought.

Ken Buesseler, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
May 21, 2020 • ~7 min

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