Global oceans absorb about 25% of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. 

Experts at the Alfred Wegener Institute have, for the first time, experimentally measured the release of iron from the fecal pellets of krill and salps under natural conditions and tested its bioavailability using a natural community of microalgae in the Southern Ocean.

Icebergs crumbling into the sea may be what first come to mind when imagining the most dramatic effects of global warming.

The topography of Antarctic iceberg A-76 provides insight into the strange properties of ice.

NOAA and Boeing are teaming up to evaluate the best placement for a NOAA greenhouse gas sampling system on a commercial jet by testing options on a new Boeing 737 as part of Boeing’s 2021 ecoDemonstrator flying test bed program.

State lawmakers approved legislation to start the process of building a coastal barrier to protect the upper Texas coast from hurricanes.

As climate change continues to cause unpredictable and extreme weather events around the world, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University researchers are calling for engineers to rethink how they design for flood prevention.

An analysis of sediment cores from the Bering Sea has revealed a recurring relationship between warmer climates and abrupt episodes of low-oxygen “dead zones” in the subarctic North Pacific Ocean over the past 1.2 million years.

Instead of chasing storms, NASA researchers are using new weather prediction methods to see storms ahead of time.

Keeping track of ocean health is critical for understanding climate change, weather patterns, and the health of important fisheries. But how do NOAA and partner scientists gather data on such a vast environment?