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Climate warming can potentially make bacterial and fungal infections deadlier for cold-blooded animals.

Ocean Warming Escalates Coral Mortality from Bacterial Infections

Ocean warming is making bacterial infections more severe in corals, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Scientists studied how temperature affects infections in sea life, particularly in corals

Govind Tekale

January 29, 2025

Representative Image. Container ship transporting cargo in harbor.. Photo Source: Gnangarra (CC BY 2.5 AU)

Climate·Energy·Marine Life

Cleaner Ship Fuels Tied to 0.08°C Global Temperature Rise in 2023 Due to Reduced Ocean Cloud Cover

A move to make ship fuel cleaner in 2020 had an unexpected effect – it helped push global temperatures to record highs in 2023, according to new research from Cornell University. The

Sunita Somvanshi

January 10, 2025

Astronomy·Space

Jupiter’s Io Lacks Magma Ocean but Hosts 400 Volcanoes—NASA Juno Challenges Decades-Old Theories

NASA’s Juno spacecraft data, combined with historical observations, indicates the absence of a shallow global magma ocean beneath Io’s surface. The findings, published in Nature on December 12, 2024, reshape scientific understanding

Karmactive Team

December 15, 2024

Business·Energy

World Typhoon-Resistant OceanX Floating Wind Platform Sets Sail With 54 Million kWh Capacity to Power 30,000 Homes

August 19, 2024 – The world’s largest single capacity floating wind power platform, OceanX, recently set sail from Guangzhou on a groundbreaking 191-nautical-mile journey to the Yangjiang Mingyang Qingzhou IV offshore wind

Sunita Somvanshi

December 1, 2024

Climate·Science

Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf: Accidental Glider Dive Reveals 45 Years of Ocean Warming Driving Hidden Ice Loss of Up to 80 cm Annually

A serendipitous mishap with an underwater glider has given scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) unprecedented access to study the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica’s largest ice shelf. The research presents

Rahul Somvanshi

November 11, 2024

Plastic·Pollution

Plastic Straw Pollution 2024: The 8 Million Tons Entering Oceans Each Year and How It Impacts Marine Life

Plastic straws are common items that are frequently used around the world. However, they also represent a growing problem with plastic pollution, which is evident in every corner of the world. People

Sarah Rose Mathews

November 7, 2024

whales are struggling to navigate in a sea of because of noise pollution.

Conservation·Marine Life·Science

Whales Could Lose Migration Paths Due to Ocean Noise Pollution —100 Times Louder Than 70 Years Ago

The haunting songs of whales, used for communication and navigation, are increasingly drowned out by the roar of ships, the boom of seismic surveys, and the clatter of offshore construction. As human

Rahul Somvanshi

October 23, 2024

Climate·News

COP16 in Columbia Scrutinizes Global Failure: Only 8% of Oceans and 17% of Lands Protected So Far—What’s Next?

The 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) opens on Monday in Cali, Colombia, marking the first international meeting since the adoption in 2022 of an unprecedented roadmap to safeguard nature. However, the implementation

Sunita Somvanshi

October 21, 2024

Climate·Ocean·Science

Ocean Warming Nearly Doubles in Two Decades: Shocking New Report Reveals Unprecedented Marine Heat

Experts suspected it and now it’s official: the rate of ocean warming has almost doubled since 2005, according to a report from the European observatory Copernicus Marine Service published on Monday, September

Karmactive Staff

October 1, 2024

Ocean

Ocean Circulation Weakens by 30%, Driving CO₂ Emissions Higher Than Expected, MIT Study Finds

With the rising threat of climate change, the ocean’s overturning circulation is also weakening significantly. Earlier, scientists estimated that this slowdown might weaken the ocean’s ability to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. However,

Smeeti Bhanu

September 5, 2024