Luxury cruises with a side of climate science
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 9 April 2026
WHOI scientists aboard the icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot collected new glacier data in remote Antarctica, studying ice sheet stability to improve sea level rise predictions.
Keywords: Antarctica, glaciers, ice sheet, sea level rise, climate science, expedition
Massive worldwide seawater study finds human-made chemicals prolific
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Published: 30 March 2026
Analysis of 2,300+ seawater samples from 20+ global studies reveals human-made chemicals are pervasive in the marine environment, with up to 20% of coastal organic matter being anthropogenic.
Keywords: ocean pollution, seawater chemistry, anthropogenic chemicals, coastal waters, pharmaceuticals, marine pollutants, Nature Geoscience
Study re-evaluates long-term burial rates of carbon in Irish Sea sediments
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 9 April 2026
Research reveals muddy seabeds in the Western Irish Sea Mud Belt store organic carbon for centuries, with long-term burial rates about one-third lower than surface accumulation rates.
Keywords: blue carbon, Irish Sea, carbon burial, shelf seas, sediments, marine carbon, climate regulation
