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Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoNew research challenges a long-held assumption about oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding...
World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings...
Ancient Pacific City Discovered: Urbanization Began 700 Years Earlier Than Thought
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoRecent research reveals that Pacific cities like those on Tongatapu in Tonga were founded around AD...
Tijuana River sewage flows into San Diego County last year broke all records since 2000
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoWhen it rains, trash and raw sewage flow through the Tijuana River Valley to the Pacific Ocean....
Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrested in Greenland. He faces possible extradition to Japan
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 hours agoBERLIN (AP) — Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling...
qathet region couple studies humpback communication/behaviour
Coast Reporter· 4 days agoHumpback whales were commercially hunted from the late 1800s until mid-1960s, with an estimated...
Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region
Financial Post· 5 days agoJapan is hosting a summit Thursday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations,...
The End of El Niño: What It Means for Our Climate
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoThe natural climate phenomenon significantly altered sea levels and temperatures, leading to record global temperatures and widespread environmental...
3 elephant seals are the Olympic athletes of the ocean. They swam more than 6,000 miles
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoAt that time, she stays on the beach for four or five weeks to molt her skin. When she returns to...
Dark oxygen in deep sea battery raises questions on mining
Cosmos· 6 hours agoScientists have discovered a source of “dark oxygen” on the abyssal seafloor, a place where no...