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Sylvia Earle On What It Means To See Open Ocean In An Arctic Summer

The legendary oceanographer calls the Arctic a “hope spot.” In other words, she said, we still have a chance to get it right. READ»

Ocean Index: A Doomsday Clock For The World's Oceans

Scientists are making an effort to quantify the health of our oceans into one easy-to-read score. If that's even possible, will it actually motivate us to change our behavior?READ»

Engineering Oceans To Suck Up Carbon Has Eco Consequences

A new study shows how using iron to fertilize marine plants fundamentally alters seafloor ecosystems. But that might be worth it to slow climate change.READ»

India Claims Asia's First Tidal Power Plant

Atlantis Resources has inked a deal with Gujarat Power to build a 50MW plant in the Gulf of Kutch. A "mega marine power project" could combine offshore wind and tidal power sources.READ»

Fabien Cousteau Plants a Fish in Brooklyn

As the grandson of oceanographic explorer Jacques Cousteau and son of aquatic filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau has a large legacy to uphold. Now, just in time for World Oceans Day, the younger Cousteau is preparing to ...READ»

Google Expands Google Earth to the Sea, Includes Mission Blue's Hope Spots Initiative

Google Earth isn't just about the land anymore--Google expanded their "ocean" layer and officially added it to the default view for all Google Earth users.READ»

Recreate 'The Abyss' and 'Dambusters' With Google Earth

Google Earth is always a bit of a curio--appealing to the voyeur inside all of us a little, as well as tapping into some vague educational vein. It's just got a whole lot more curious though, with under-sea and WWII layers that'll ...READ»

Europe's First Floating Apartment is First Step to Real Floating Cities?

Dutch architect Koen Olthuis has plans to build Europe's first floating apartment building in 2010. But it's just the first step towards whole floating cities, like the concepts we've shown before. Construction on The Citadel is ...READ»

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Spain to Unleash Schools of Oceanic Pollution-Sniffing Robo Fish

Robotic fish developed by scientists at the University of Essex in the U.K. are soon to evolve from engineering curio to actual tool when they go on a world-first mission off the coast of Spain. As part of the larger European SHOAL ...READ»