Oceanography
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Whale Carcasses Fuel Pacific Seabed Life for 15+ Years, Study Shows
For 15 years, scientists have watched a whale carcass off Vancouver Island slowly shrink, its bones becoming a vibrant, enduring city for thousands of deep-sea organisms at a depth of 1,288 meters.
How Can We Predict Coral Bleaching Events for Conservation?
From January 1, 2023, to March 30, 2025, bleaching-level heat stress impacted 84% of the world's reefs, according to icriforum .
New Satellite Data Tracks 2026 El Niño Precursor Events
By mid-May 2026, satellite data revealed seas around Peru surged more than 5.
What are Arctic deep-sea hydrate mounds and why do they matter?
At 3640 meters deep on the Molloy Ridge, newly discovered hydrate mounds are releasing gas bubbles.
Submarine eruption detected in Bismarck Sea on May 8
High above the Central Bismarck Sea, NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured optical imagery of white, steam-rich volcanic plumes rising into the atmosphere on May 9, 2026, signaling an unexpected s
Scientists discover multiple new ocean species on deep-sea expeditions
Since last April, the Ocean Census project alone has identified 1,121 previously unknown ocean species, tearing back the veil on a hidden world far beyond our current understanding.