Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and their warming is gravely concerning. So how much is down to climate change?
- Professor in Oceanography, UNSW
Floodwaters pulsing into the sea normally clear within six days. But the 2022 floods in eastern Australia were different.
Giant eddy currents in the sea spread heat. But if trapped in place, they can cause marine heatwaves deadly to sea life. And there’s a big one shaping up off Sydney right now.
A sea voyage and a satellite mission will combine to produce a more detailed picture of the ocean’s currents than ever before.
Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.
The oceans are getting hotter, with a likely El Niño and climate change responsible.
Our oceans have absorbed almost all the extra heat we’ve trapped with our emissions. Now we know how this heat moves in ocean currents.
The grisly discovery of a disembodied foot on a NSW beach was a tragic twist in the mystery of missing woman Melissa Caddick. Such tragedies can also reveal hidden currents connecting the planet.
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