Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth, play a key role in the climate, drive weather patterns and absorb a vast amount of carbon dioxide. But oceans are warming along with the rest of the planet.

New ocean-sensing drones are being built to withstand the deepest depths of the ocean.

Earth’s oceans contain an enormous amount of salt, but have you ever wondered what would happen if they suddenly became ...

In 2023, the world's oceans took up an enormous amount of excess heat, enough to "boil away billions of Olympic-sized swimming pools," according to an annual report published Thursday. Oceans cover 70 ...

Months of record breaking temperatures and the El Niño weather phenomenon pushed the heating up of the world's oceans to a new peak in February, scientists said. Oceans cover 70 percent of the planet ...

The world’s coral reefs are losing both hard coral cover and, just as critically, the time they need to recover between ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. Considering how vast it is, scientists know relatively little about what’s going on down there. On top of that, there are many popular ...

Oceans absorb more than 90% of the excess heat caused by climate change. Oceans are hitting record high temperatures. The global average sea surface temperature hit an all-time record high of 69.73 ...

The world’s oceans cover most of the planet, yet vast areas remain difficult to protect, monitor and manage. In June 2026, Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organisation announced a fresh $260 million ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. Considering how vast it is, scientists know relatively little about what's going on down there. On top of that, there are many popular ...