US coastline to experience 30cm increase in sea levels by 2050, finds NOAA report
Scientists have estimated that sea levels in the USA could rise by as much as…
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Researchers warn of rapid retreat of glaciers in West Antarctica
An international team of researchers have observed rapid and unprecedented glacier retreat rates in West…
Odyssey Project launched to boost Global Ocean Observing System
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, OceanOPS, have launched…
MOSAiC teams publish key findings from landmark Arctic expedition
Researchers have published three overview articles analyzing observations made during the one-year Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory…
Study exposes widespread retreat of glaciers in the northern hemisphere
Researchers from the University of Ottawa, Canada, have become the first to map out all…
Devices mounted to elephant seals to gather Antarctic Ocean data
Elephant seals on Kerguelen Island, in the sub-Antarctic, are being fitted with devices to gather…
New Zealand researchers develop sensor to measure supercooled water
Scientists from Antarctica New Zealand are breaking new ground in polar research with the creation…
NOAA and BOEM collaboration to help advance US offshore wind capabilities
NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have signed an interagency memorandum in…
Copernicus Marine Service launches improved tools for wave and sea ice monitoring
The Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) has launched a significant update to its satellite products for…
Underwater robots to examine Thwaites Glacier’s impact on sea level rise
A research mission comprising 32 international scientists and a fleet of underwater robots has set…