Study maps hidden water pollution in U.S. coastal areas
Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America’s coastlines.
Pacific sea level predicts global temperature changes
The amount of sea level rise in the Pacific Ocean can be used to estimate future global surface temperatures, according to a new report led by University of Arizona geoscientists.
Cemex sand mine decision anticipated before years’ end; California
For the Cemex sand mine in Marina, and for those calling for it to be shut down, the hourglass may almost be out of sand.
Researchers uncover 340 million year-old oceanic crust in the Mediterranean Sea
Scientists have identified that the eastern Mediterranean Sea contains the world’s oldest oceanic crust still in place and could be almost 340 million years-old. The crust might be a remnant of the ancient Tethys Ocean, which existed long before the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. If correct, this implies the ocean formed much earlier than previously thought.