The Conversation
Rogue Waves are Much More Common Than Anyone Thought
[By Alessandro Toffoli] Rogue waves are giant colossi of the sea – twice as high as neighboring waves – t...
What We Know (And Don't Know) About the Ocean's Soaring Surface Temps
[By Alex Sen Gupta et al.] Over the last year, our oceans have been hotter than any time ever recorded. Our inst...
Chinese Trawlers and Warming Waters Fuel West African Fishery Crisis
[By Robert Paarlberg] Average fish catches by traditional fishing communities along the West African coast have decli...
What Impact Will the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Have on Supply Chains?
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, has put a spotlight on the Port of Baltimore, one o...
Flight MH370's Disappearance Shows the Difficulty of Deep-Sea Search
[By Jamie Pringle, Alastair Ruffell Reader and Ruth Morgan] It has been ten years since Malaysian Airlines...
Extreme Heat Causes Mass Bleaching Event at Great Barrier Reef
[By Terry Hughes] For the fifth time in just the past eight summers – 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and now 2024 - hug...
Houthi Missile Attacks Threaten UK's Tea Supply
[By Jas Kalra] British people are known around the world for their love of tea. This is borne out by the statistics:...
Ancient Boulder Corals Could Hold the Secret to Reef Survival
[By Kate Marie Quigley] Seas surrounding Australia this month hit an alarming level of warming. It comes on...
The World's Coral Reefs are 25 Percent Bigger Than We Thought
[By Mitchell Lyons and Stuart Phinn] The world’s coral reefs are close to 25% larger than we thought. By using...
Maritime Power Shapes the World Order - And is Undergoing a Sea Change
[By Basil Germond] Recent attacks on commercial shipping and warships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi reb...