Warming is not helping smoother navigation through the Arctic

While climate change is causing seasonal sea ice to melt, it’s also coaxing older and thicker ice to break-off from a region north of Greenland, researchers have found. Read more here.

Scientists, deep-sea miners spar over ‘dark oxygen’ discovery

Scientists this week unveiled what they say is evidence that rocks rich with electric vehicle battery metals — not plants undergoing photosynthesis — are producing large amounts of oxygen at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, far beyond the reach of sunlight. Read more here.

Marine protected areas producing more ‘trophy size’ fish

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the effect is growing stronger over time. Read more here.

Aichi sea turtle researchers assess risks of warming nesting sites

The government and environment groups in Japan have been surveying temperatures of nesting sites for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as warmer incubation periods brought on by climate change risks creating an outsize proportion of female hatchlings. Read more here.

Coral cam captures coastal conservation for the curious

A remote operated vehicle moves slowly across the rocky ocean floor, carefully navigating the course bottom that’s covered in a carpet of fine brittle stars and elegant corals fans. Small orange fish flit past as the ROV (remotely operated vehicle) continues its movement more than 450 metres beneath the water’s surface. Read more here.