Japan backs development of new materials to cut marine plastic waste
The industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that naturally decomposes in the sea…
Germany tries to recover the rusty WWII ammunition poisoning the Baltic Sea
BOLTENHAGEN, Germany (AP) — Slowly, Dirk Schoenen dives down to a huge pile of ammunition from World War…
NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time
A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had…
New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea
Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6B satellite, led by NASA and ESA, will help with the development…
Octopus Playing With Divers Grabs the Camera and Takes Underwater Selfie (WATCH)
Octopus hugs diver and plays with camera – SWNS / Chris Mullen Two stunned divers have spoken about…
The UN Ocean Conference tries to turn promises into protection
NICE, France (AP) — The third U.N. Ocean Conference opened Monday as pressure mounts for nations to turn…
China and US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations…
France swelters under a heat wave as fire crews guard smoldering vineyards
PARIS — A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4…
US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake
Data provided by the water satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the French space agency, is helping…
NASA Supercomputers Take on Life Near Greenland’s Most Active Glacier
As Greenland’s ice retreats, it’s fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model…