Burning Seas
Ocean temperatures in 2024 reached record highs, signalling escalating global warming, with severe consequences for weather, ecosystems, and vulnerable communities.
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The Forge of the Sea
Wind-blown iron dust helps oceans absorb carbon and support life. Its availability changes with distance, affecting climate predictions.
The Earth Rises to Meet the Sea
Predicting sea level rise is complex due to Antarctic Ice Sheet behaviour and Earth’s uneven structure. New models show land shape affects ice melt rates, improving accuracy.
Silence in the Depths
The deep ocean’s biodiversity is threatened by overfishing, particularly of deepwater sharks and rays.
Soiled Stowaways
Overseas shipping containers may introduce harmful organisms to local environments, potentially causing huge risks to biosecurity protection.
Mnemic Medusae
Despite lacking a conventional brain, jellyfish demonstrate learning abilities, challenging our understanding of learning in animals.
Echoes from the Deep
Deep-sea mining tests reveal that such activities can have broader and more significant impacts on marine life than previously assumed.
Spawning Shadows
Artificial light at night from coastal developments is potentially disrupting the moonlight cycles corals rely on for spawning, thereby threatening the resilience of these already endangered ecosystems.
Binding the Coast
Seagrass can reduce cliff erosion by up to 70% thanks to its root mats binding the sand.
Caring Corals
Corals resistant to disease can help protect more vulnerable corals. Raising corals with diverse genotypes builds resilience amid disease and climate changes in reefs.