Water Archive
Deep Ocean Diving Just a Click Away
August 20, 2010
Expedition to map and sample deep sea lets public watch online.
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Ocean Garbage Patch Still a Mystery
August 19, 2010
Tiny pieces of plastic float in North Atlantic.
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First Frozen Coral Sperm and Egg Bank Created
August 18, 2010
Stored genes could repopulate endangered coral reefs.
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Mass Coral Die-off Triggered by 93-Degree Ocean
August 17, 2010
Warmer ocean waters linked to climate change likely to blame.
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Shipwreck Alley's Sunken Treasures
August 11, 2010
Scuba diving archaeologists explore the shipwrecks of Thunder Bay.
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Artificial Ocean Dead Zones Help Predict Real Thing
August 09, 2010
Research helps understand how ocean organisms respond to low oxygen.
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Amount of Water in Amazon Floodplain Measured from Space
August 06, 2010
River floods much less than scientists expected.
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What Causes the Tides?
August 05, 2010
Gravitational tugs, the moon and inertia all come in to play.
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Rare Coral Discovered in Pacific Ocean
August 04, 2010
Possibly the first glimpse of this coral species in 100 years.
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Flow of Vast Undersea River Revealed
August 03, 2010
Submarine charts channels along ocean floor.
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Polarstern Cruises The Polar Waters
August 03, 2010
Images of the Polarstar at work.
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Robotic Submarine Returns in Triumph, with Samples from Under Arctic Ice
August 03, 2010
Mission to reveal clues about Arctic marine life.
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Icebreaker Ships to Map Arctic Seafloor
July 30, 2010
Map will define a country's reach into the polar ocean.
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Fishless Lake in Adirondacks Shows Signs of Recovery
July 29, 2010
Acid rain killed the fish, but ecosystems could thrive again.
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Oceans in Peril: Primed for Mass Extinction?
July 28, 2010
Oil spills, acidic waters and dwindling oxygen are harming marine species.
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Base of Ocean Food Chain Is in Decline, Study Finds
July 28, 2010
Microscopic marine plants dwindling in warming seas.
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As Ice Recedes, U.S. Prepares For a Bustling Bering Strait
July 21, 2010
Outdated navigational maps pose a shipping hazard.
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Huge Ocean Blooms Don’t Wait for Spring, Study Finds
July 20, 2010
Winter storms fuel phytoplankton growth
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Sea Level Rise Threatens Some Areas More than Others
July 19, 2010
Uneven sea level rise may aggravate monsoon flooding.
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Diving Archaeologists Explore a Sunken Shipwreck
July 14, 2010
Montana ship frozen in time since 1914.
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Live Webcast Today: Exploration of Sunken Shipwreck
July 14, 2010
Marine archaeologists dive into Shipwreck Alley.
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Huge Volcano Revealed Under the Sea
July 13, 2010
Volcano mapped for the first time near Indonesia.
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Pieces of Plastic Found Floating in Pristine Antarctic
July 13, 2010
Little plastic pollution found, but potential for big effect.
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Standing On the Chukchi Sea Ice
July 09, 2010
Seeking climate change clues from the Arctic Ocean.
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Say What?! Whales Shout over Noise Pollution
July 07, 2010
Louder calls could take a toll on endangered species.
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