Study says people impact all oceans
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Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop pristine, might be the lament of today's Ancient Mariner. Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the planet, and every single spot has been affected by people in some way.
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Two studies say global warming is responsible for a shifting coastline and visits from Arctic seals.
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Cities around the world are facing the danger of rising seas and other disasters related to climate change.
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The recent onslaught of hurricanes has prompted some media outlets to mention &quot;global warming&quot; as a possible cause, but a team of climate researchers set the record straight.
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The Asian "brown cloud" of pollution is affecting weather systems globally, according to research.
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40 per cent 'heavily affected' by human activities A new global map compiled by analysing 17 different factors including fishing, global warming and pollution has revealed that 40 per cent of the world's oceans are heavily affected by human activities, while just a small percentage of seawater has completely escaped the effects of man's heavy hand.â¦
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The effort by scientists from more than 60 countries aims to understand the dynamics of life at the ends of the earth.
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Hurricanes feed on warm water, and a  study released on Monday shows a link between warmer ocean  temperatures and human use of fossil fuels, challenging  skeptics who blame them on natural climate cycles.
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More than 1 million people in South Asia's Bay of Bengal could be swept to their deaths by a tsunami if a giant earthquake were to hit off the coast of Myanmar, according to a study published Thursday.
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Microscopic plastic debris could be poisoning the world's oceans, according to a British team of scientists.
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A new non-partisan study shows global warming is happening faster than anyone expected with effects in our own backyards. Biologist Doctor Camille Parmesan studies how living creatures respond to environmental
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The amount of dust blowing around the world may have serious environmental effects, geographers say.
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Scientists are embarking on a project which will explore how global warming is devastating one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, coral reefs.
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Science & environment: Fishing, climate change and pollution have left an indelible mark on virtually all of the world's oceans
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Ocean researchers are conducting studies on New Jersey's bays, which have been beset by algae whose growth is fostered by fertilizers and other pollution. "The stuff is growing like wildfire," said Michael Kennish, a Rutgers University professor studying the effects of the algae and pollution that spawns it.
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WASHINGTON - Frogs, toads and newts face worldwide environmental threats, according to a new study by more than 500 scientists from over 60 nations.
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Joining the south in carbon un-sinking A decade-long study of the oceans has shown they are soaking up less and less carbon dioxide.â¦