so these hurricane-generated blooms are like oases for ocean organisms,” said Bernan. Unfortunately, the same deep waters that delivered nutrients also carried low oxygen levels. These oxygen minimum ...

Deep down at the bottom of the sea, it is one of the most important natural archives of Earth’s past – holding clues of shifting climates, coastlines, ocean conditions and carbon storage.

How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind ...

We’ve learned that to protect ourselves, we need to protect this mysterious deep-sea area that regulates our climate and powers important ocean businesses. The ocean twilight zone, or ...

analysisBy James H. Vanzwieten Jr., Gabriel Alsenas, Mahsan Sadoughipour and Yufei Tang The world's oceans cover more than 70% of Earth's surface. They're filled with currents, some much stronger ...

The Arctic is heating up at a faster pace than many other parts of the world. This spike in temperature has set off alarm bells about how shifting conditions near the poles could affect ocean currents ...

Scientists have discovered that changing ocean climates are affecting seabird distribution in the California Current Ecosystem, which could be an indicator of troubling changes ahead. A new study has ...

These currents, which range from several kilometers to 100 kilometers wide, have been the 'missing pieces' of the ocean's puzzle -- until now. Using data from the new Surface Water and Ocean ...