Jan 28, 2026 · The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface and contains 97% of the planet’s water. This vast, critical reservoir supports a abundance of life and helps regulate Earth’s climate.

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Apr 29, 2024 · Ocean warming enhances hurricane activity, bleaches coral reefs and melts Antarctic sea ice. That warming has been off the charts for the past year.

Dec 19, 2025 · Understanding how the ocean works is foundational to understanding life on this planet and to the discipline of oceanography. Get to know the big systems of the ocean: its cycles, …

5 days ago · Animals In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off ...

Jan 24, 2023 · Ocean acidification is a reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, caused primarily by an increase of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

May 14, 2022 · Ocean and human lives collage. Illustration by Natalie Renier, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The oceans are critical to human flourishing: they feed and sustain billions …

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Jan 14, 2026 · The ocean plays a central role in global climate and regional weather patterns, including droughts, rainstorms, and hurricanes. Understanding the ocean's role in climate is essential to …

Dec 19, 2024 · The ocean water column is made up of five zones: the sunlight (epipelagic), twilight (mesopelagic), midnight (bathypelagic), abyssal (abyssopelagic) and hadal zones (trenches).