The island is shedding 20 percent more than previously estimated, a study found, potentially threatening ocean currents that help to regulate global temperatures.
Tag: Oceans and Seas
Norway Moves to Allow Seabed Mining Exploration
The decision in Parliament, opposed by environmentalists, will allow prospectors to start surveying the country’s waters.
Why Are California’s Waters Lighting Up in Blue?
It looks like the trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” but it’s a natural phenomenon. And spotting it is getting increasingly popular.
The North Sea Can Be Scary. But Maybe Not TikTok Scary.
A trend nobody asked for is here: Terrifying videos of unruly waves.
A City-Size Iceberg Is Moving Out of Antarctic Waters
Next up, a yearslong ramble through the Southern Ocean and, eventually, a big melt.
Greenland’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster
Some glaciers on the island are melting at double the rate of just a few decades ago.
Underwater Volcano Forms New Island in Japan
An ongoing eruption from the volcano has created a small land mass less than a mile off Iwo Jima island. It’s a great case study of how volcanoes work.
Melting of West Antarctic Ice Shelves May Be Inevitable
It may be too late to halt the decline of the West Antarctic ice shelves, a study found, but climate action could still forestall the gravest sea level rise.
Blasting Bullhorns and Water Cannons, Chinese Ships Wall Off the Sea
The world’s most brazen maritime militarization is gaining muscle in waters through which one-third of global ocean trade passes.
International Court Hears Island Nations’ Case on Climate Change
A tribunal is expected to issue an advisory opinion on behalf of Pacific and Caribbean countries on whether greenhouse gases are pollutants that violate international law.