La Niña conditions, which started two years ago, are set to continue according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean are near record intensity for this time of year.
Tag: Oceans
Nusantara
Jakarta is slipping below sea level and its government announced a long-range plan to address the issue by moving to Nusantara.
Seawalls Are Not a Panacea
Cities should include seawalls in their long-range planning process, but they also need to have a plan B.
Ocean Dead Zones: The Water of Death
Human intervention is the only way to implement the changes needed to decrease the frequent occurrence of ocean dead zones and protect our marine habitats.
Dancing
Monterey jellyfish caught in an intricate dance against the deep blue. Suspended in their aqueous home, they dance in three dimensions following steps choreographed by swirling ocean currents.
Climate Change and Shelter
A strategy to maintain the status quo is a road to failure. Climate change is not an existential threat unless we collectively decide to let it be.
Earth as an Ecosystem
Earth is a single planetary-scale ecosystem, and changes in one part of that system will inevitably affect the whole system to one degree or another.
Measuring Ocean Heat With a Thermometer
Between thermometers, ocean buoys, and seismic waves, there appears to be a better way to understand how climate change affects our oceans.
A mysterious cold spot develops while the planet warms
Global warming causes the oceans to rewire themselves, interrupting existing circulation patterns.
Environmental change creeps into our deep oceans
Deepwater ecosystems rely on stable environmental conditions, but climate change has reached them.