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10 July 2008 | ScienceNOW

Warming Spells Trouble for Fish

by Christopher Pala

Model predicts extinctions for polar fish and other species unable to migrate

9 June 2008 | ScienceNOW

A Volcanic Preview of Acidic Oceans

by Erik Stokstad

Natural experiment predicts which species will win and which will lose from rising carbon dioxide levels

7 May 2008 | ScienceNOW

Echinoderms Wasted by Acid

by Erik Stokstad

Brittlestars pay a high price to keep from being dissolved by rising ocean acidity

1 May 2008 | ScienceNOW

Marine Life Gasping for Breath?

by Phil Berardelli

Large areas of the oceans may be losing their oxygen

28 April 2008 | ScienceNOW

The Oceans Finally Show Their Stripes

by Phil Berardelli

High-res ocean map reveals a worldwide pattern of striated currents

17 April 2008 | ScienceNOW

Surviving the Ocean Acid Test

by Phil Berardelli

At least one species of plankton doesn't seem to mind CO₂ buildup

6 March 2008 | ScienceNOW

The Great Flooding From Beneath the Sea

by Richard A. Kerr

Plate tectonics drove the ocean's surge onto land 80 million years ago, a new study suggests

18 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

Warm Sea Urchins on Acid

by Erik Stokstad

Rising temperatures and acidity in the ocean cause deformities and death

18 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

A Grand Diversion in Louisiana

by Erik Stokstad

Model predicts how much wetlands would benefit from shunting Mississippi River

16 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

Invasion of the Lace Corals

by Erik Stokstad

Some corals have risen from the deep to invade shallow waters

14 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

Ocean Map Charts Path of Human Destruction

by Eli Kintisch

Nearly every square kilometer of sea has been affected by human activity

11 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

Navigating Uncertain Seas

by Phil Berardelli

New study says researchers lack data to determine whether global warming is redirecting ocean currents

8 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

Taking the Heat Off Coral

by Phil Berardelli

A natural ocean "thermostat" is counteracting the effects of climate warming

25 January 2008 | ScienceNOW

The Ocean's Biological Deserts Are Expanding

by Richard A. Kerr

Global warming may be driving an enlargement of the sea's least productive regions

18 December 2007 | ScienceNOW

Lessons From an Interglacial Past

by Phil Berardelli

Dramatic rise in ancient sea levels portends dire news for current climate crisis

5 December 2007 | ScienceNOW

Did Carbon Save Earth From a Deep Freeze?

by Phil Berardelli

Dissolved minerals in seawater appear to have prevented a planetary snowball

9 November 2007 | ScienceNOW

Giving Climate Change a Kick

by Eli Kintisch

Researchers warm up to study of dramatic approaches to counter global warming

10 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

An Ethics Code for Ocean Carbon Experiments

by Eli Kintisch

Rules aim to ensure iron fertilization experiments don't damage ocean ecosystems

26 September 2007 | ScienceNOW

An Invader's Stealthy Rise

by Erik Stokstad

Nightly migration of larvae may have helped invasive fish conquer the Great Lakes

7 September 2007 | ScienceNOW

Dwindling Days for Arctic Ice

by Phil Berardelli

New projections suggest greater and greater annual melts

5 September 2007 | ScienceNOW

Another Asian Tsunami Threat Looms

by Richard A. Kerr

Megaquake could kill millions around Bay of Bengal

16 August 2007 | ScienceNOW

The Lake Didn't Do It

by Phil Berardelli

Draining of massive body of water not responsible for ancient cold spell

31 July 2007 | ScienceNOW

"Dead Zone" Reappears off Oregon Coast

by Robert F. Service

Event could signal new marine die-off

17 May 2007 | ScienceNOW

Don't Bet on the Bloomin' Plankton

by Phil Berardelli

Swirling ocean currents may contribute to CO₂ buildup

8 May 2007 | ScienceNOW

Putting the Heat on Coral

by Phil Berardelli

Researchers link warmer oceans to a coral-killing disease

2 May 2007 | ScienceNOW

The Incredible Shrinking Sea Ice

by Noreen Parks

Arctic ice is melting three times faster than models predict

12 April 2007 | ScienceNOW

Marine Reserves Not Keeping Pace

by Erik Stokstad

World isn't designating enough protected areas to save biodiversity

30 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Disaster in the Deep

by John Simpson

Plummeting shark populations spell bad news for oysters and clams

29 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

Reefs Pass the Acid Test

by Dave Mosher

Some corals that lose their shells to ocean acidity can regenerate them in the lab

12 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

A Lag Before Dying

by Krista Zala

Massive extinctions may take longer than previously believed

26 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

Fish Mix-Up Complicates Conservation Efforts

by John Simpson

Mysterious spearfish may be inflating numbers of threatened white marlin population

17 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

The Rising Tide of Acid

by Erik Stokstad

The oceans are quickly becoming more acidic, with ominous implications for marine organisms

15 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

Predicting Fate of Glaciers Proves Slippery Task

by Richard A. Kerr

Two studies highlight fickle behavior of ice sheets

6 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

Polar Science from the Deep--Part III

by John Bohannon

Submersible spots flowing streams of meltwater underneath Antarctic glaciers

5 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

Polar Science From the Deep--Part II

by John Bohannon

The king crab returns to conquer Antarctica

31 January 2007 | ScienceNOW

The Incredible Shrinking Cod

by Erik Stokstad

Overfishing apparently spurred evolution of smaller sizes

30 January 2007 | ScienceNOW

Polar Science from the Deep--Part I

by John Bohannon

Climb aboard as ScienceNOW follows an international voyage to probe the Antarctic depths

26 January 2007 | ScienceNOW

U.S. Ocean Research Catches a Wave

by Erik Stokstad

President Bush to seek $80 million increase in 2008 budget

26 January 2007 | ScienceNOW

Houston, We Have a Phone Call

by Christina Reed

Researchers conduct the first long-distance chat between deep sea and space

12 January 2007 | ScienceNOW

Modeling the Ocean's Motion

by John Simpson

Researchers chart the course of a current as it ferries junk across the Pacific

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