MENU
ABOUT US
MAKE A DONATION
Login
SEARCH
CLOSE
Help Center
subscribe
newsletter
Newsstands
Epoch Shop
Gift
Editor’s Picks
SPECIAL SERIES
Special Coverage
LATEST ARTICLES
US
US News
US Features
Politics
Crime and Incidents
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Opinion
Thinking About China
Viewpoints
Unbridled Evil: The Corrupt Reign of Jiang Zemin in China
The Reader’s Turn
America Essay Contest
China
China-US News
Chinese Regime
Business & Economy
Chinese Culture
China Human Rights
China Society
Organ Harvesting in China
World
Africa
Americas
Asia & Pacific
Canada
Europe
UK
Australia
International
Middle East
Business
Companies
Economies
Markets
Real Estate
ARTS & CULTURE
Fine Arts & Craftsmanship
Performing Arts
Literature
Traditional Culture
Shen Yun Special Coverage
Film Reviews
Science
News
Space
Environment
Tech
Tech News
Tech Products & Reviews
Social Media
Sports
Video
American Thought Leaders
China Insider
Crossroads
Life & Tradition
Inspired
Family & Home
People
Food & Dining
Travel
Entertainment
Film & TV
Entertainment News
Mind & Body
News
Aging
Fitness & Nutrition
Treatments and Techniques
Chinese Medicine
Mindset
Search Text
SEARCH
Epoch TV
US
Politics
China
World
Opinion
Business
Science
Life
Mind & Body
Arts
Premium
Games
Livestream
More
oceans
Exploring the World’s Oceans with Scuba Sarah
It can be difficult to comprehend, but the ocean accounts for approximately 71 percent of our planet's surface area. The earth's oceans are largely responsible for the weather, air quality, ...
February 26, 2019
BY
Andrew Thomas
Climate Critic Finds Mistake in Major Ocean Warming Study, Co-Author ‘Grateful’
An independent climate scientist recently cast doubts on a major ocean warming study, causing the researchers to pull ...
November 15, 2018
BY
Sarah Le
A 17-Year-Old Might Have Figured Out a Solution to the Ocean Trash Problem (Video)
There's a potential solution for ocean pollution.
May 16, 2017
BY
Epoch Video
Mountains Erode Faster When Climate Changes
For the first time, researchers attempted to measure all the material leaving and entering a mountain range over ...
November 25, 2015
BY
Anton Caputo
Pacific Coast Sees Spike in Methane Bubble Plumes
Warming ocean temperatures found a third of a mile below the surface, in a dark ocean where not ...
October 17, 2015
BY
Hannah Hickey
How Australia’s Biggest Dust Storm Went on to Green the Ocean
One proposed way of dealing with climate change includes fertilising the oceans with iron.
September 21, 2015
BY
Albert Gabric
Can Ice Clouds Start With Particles From Sea Spray?
Materials in the thin film on the ocean’s surface may affect ice cloud formation and thus climate on ...
September 12, 2015
BY
Gregory Filiano
This Cave May Hold Clues to Future Climate Change
A period of abrupt climate change 12,000 years ago occurred rapidly in northern latitudes but much more gradually ...
September 10, 2015
BY
Anton Caputo
Oceans May Be Facing a ‘Silent Spring,’ Biologist Warns
One of Canada’s top marine biologists is comparing the harm wrought by the accumulation of plastics in the ...
September 2, 2015
BY
Kaven Baker-Voakes
‘Icequake’ Sensors Track Tidewater Glacier Melt
Researchers for the first time have used seismic sensors to track meltwater flowing through glaciers and into the ...
August 24, 2015
BY
Anton Caputo
Plankton in Southern Ocean Brightens Clouds Above
To discover what gives clouds above the Southern Ocean their brightness, scientists took a close look at tiny ...
July 21, 2015
BY
Hannah Hickey
Will Animals Need ‘Oxygen Tanks’ as Oceans Warm?
Mountain climbers typically carry tanks of oxygen to help them reach the summit.
June 8, 2015
BY
Hannah Hickey
On World Oceans Day Let’s Learn to Treat the Seas Better
June 8 is World Oceans Day. In Canada, it's a time to celebrate the rich marine life in ...
June 8, 2015
BY
David Suzuki
Survival in Hottest Sea May Be Death Trap for Coral
The success of corals that adapt to survive in the world’s hottest sea could actually contribute to their ...
May 25, 2015
BY
University of Southampton
Ocean Contributes $2.5 Trillion to Economy Annually
A new study attempts to place a value of goods and services afforded by the ocean, estimating that ...
April 27, 2015
BY
news.mongabay.com
8.8 Million Tons of Plastic Pollute Oceans Every Year
Boobies, like albatrosses, can be forgiven for feeding plastic to their chicks, because they think it’s just another ...
April 8, 2015
BY
Ray Grigg
We Have to Stop Filling and Killing the Oceans With Plastic
Eight million tonnes. That's how much plastic we're tossing into the oceans every year! University of Georgia environmental ...
March 2, 2015
BY
David Suzuki
Now We Know Just How Much Plastic Ends Up in the Oceans Every Year
Plastic resin production has grown 647 percent since 1975, this is used to make one time use products ...
February 13, 2015
BY
Reid Schram
Bureo: A Skateboard Making Waves (+Video)
Bureo is an innovative skateboard company making decks from recycled drift nets off the coast of Chile. Find ...
June 14, 2014
BY
Olga Martinez
Jellyfish Blooms Linked With Periodic Global Fluctuations
Contrary to popular belief, the apparent increase in blooms of jellyfish around the world may simply be a ...
January 4, 2013
BY
Cassie Ryan
SCIENCE IN PICS: Thorny Babies Onboard
Thorny seahorses, Hippocampus histrix, inhabit sandy and reef substrates in the Western Pacific.
December 23, 2012
BY
Epoch Times Staff
SCIENCE IN PICS: The Lure of the Painted Frogfish
The painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, is also known as the painted anglerfish because it uses a lure to ...
December 14, 2012
BY
Epoch Times Staff
SCIENCE IN PICS: Leaf Scorpionfish
Leaf scorpionfish are found in various parts of the world, including the tropical Indo-Pacific and the Red Sea.
December 7, 2012
BY
Epoch Times Staff
SCIENCE IN PICS: Baby Frogfish Goes for a Walk
Juvenile frogfish are less than 1 cm long, almost the size of a thumb-nail.
November 30, 2012
BY
Epoch Times Staff
SCIENCE IN PICS: A School of Razorfish Hangs Together
Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus, inhabit seagrass beds and coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, and spend their whole lives in ...
September 29, 2012
BY
Epoch Times Staff
Dinosaur Extinction May Have Followed Ocean-Floor Extinction
The demise of the dinosaurs, thought to have been caused by an asteroid, wasn’t the only mass extinction ...
September 8, 2012
BY
Sally Appert
Deep-Sea Crabs May Color-Code Food Using Ultraviolet
Some marine animals that dwell in dark habitats about half a mile below the surface can see blue ...
September 6, 2012
BY
Cassie Ryan
1
2
Next
TOP NEWS
Huarong Turmoil Tests Limits of Chinese Government Support
NEW
By
Fan Yu
, Epoch Times
Ted Cruz Done With Face Masks After Being Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
1hr
By
Lorenz Duchamps
Hong Kong’s Fall a Harbinger of Communist China’s Takeover of Free World: Epoch Times Hong Kong Director
1hr
By
Eva Fu
and
Jan Jekielek
Iran Identifies Suspect Behind Blast at Natanz Nuclear Site
3hr
By
Reuters
Queen Elizabeth Stands Alone as Prince Philip Is Laid to Rest
4hr
By
Reuters
ACU Urges MLB to Correct ‘False Claims’ on Election Reforms and Return Games to Georgia
4hr
By
Lorenz Duchamps
‘Very Dangerous Time’: Beijing Advancing Timeline to Seize Territory in Asian Region, Says Former Navy Intelligence Officer
5hr
By
Ryan Bao
Indianapolis Shooting Victims Identified as FBI Reveals Suspect Was Detained for Mental Illness
5hr
By
Zachary Stieber
‘Military-Civil Fusion’ Information Secretly Removed by the Chinese Regime, Leaked Documents Shows
5hr
By
Dorothy Li
White House Walks Back Statement on Agreements With Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
6hr
By
Zachary Stieber