Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems – and will only become more common

These underwater disasters can trigger coral bleaching and massive fish kills.

theconversation.com

Oxygen "disappearing" from earth's waters at alarming rate

Scientists warned that low oxygen levels threaten entire food webs, and the phenomenon should be recognised formally in climate frameworks

oceanographicmagazine.com

Microplastics reach even 2,000 meters below the ocean surface, study finds

Plastic pollution has become a global environmental crisis, with an estimated 11 million tons of plastic entering the oceans each year. As larger plastic debris breaks down into microplastics, these t...

phys.org

Why scientists are concerned about the AMOC, and how it could impact the East Coast | CBC News

New research shows that the important AMOC is already slowing down and bringing it closer to a tipping point and eventual shutdown. The impacts would be significant for Atlantic Canada and the planet.

cbc.ca

Here are 10 ways a ‘super’ El Niño could impact the planet | Benjamin Selwyn

The climate phenomenon is intensifying an already unequal global economy

theguardian.com

Vast marine conservation reserve, bigger than P.E.I., to protect B.C. central coast

An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island.

biv.com

Earliest octopuses were Kraken-like sea monsters, fossils show | CBC News

Whale-sized, monstrous octopuses prowled the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs, snatching prey with their huge tentacles and crunching them with powerful jaws, fossils from B.C. and Japan suggest.

cbc.ca

Bottom trawling catches thousands of fish species, including those most at-risk

From seahorses to sharks, over 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to a new global inventory.

science.ubc.ca

Shrinking Arctic ice raises noise levels for marine life - UVic News

As Arctic ice shrinks and human marine activity increases, sound-sensitive marine life face a noisier environment.

news.uvic.ca

Researchers 'ping' great white shark near Vancouver Island | CBC News

It’s far from the sandy shores of Florida, where you might expect to see a great white shark, but earlier this week, one "pinged" off the coast of Vancouver Island, researchers say.

cbc.ca

Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising

A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.

sciencenews.org

nytimes.com

Global treaty for protecting the oceans enters into force - Maritime Magazine

Global treaty for protecting the oceans enters into force

maritimemag.com

The Oceans Just Keep Getting Hotter

For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. It was equivalent to the energy it would take to boil 2 billion Olympic swimming pools.

wired.com

High Seas Treaty enters into force after decades of negotiations - Oceanographic

The long-awaited treaty establishes a legal framework to protect biodiversity in the High Seas. NGOs now want concrete action on protection

oceanographicmagazine.com

Collaboration Between Canadian and Chilean University Consortiums Strives to Understand and Protect the Ocean   - Pacific Marine Science Alliance

Geographically, there are five oceans on planet Earth, and though each one may seem different, there is really only one inter-connected ocean; One Ocean with challenges that transcend cultural and pol...

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