Some 31 million years ago, these iguanas rafted over 5,000 miles of ocean
New research reveals an extraordinary journey across the Pacific that defies what we thought was possible.
Tag: pacific ocean
The Pacific Ocean has become so acidic it’s dissolving crab shells
Ocean acidification is threatening the entire marine food chain.
A “blob” of hot water killed a million seabirds in the Pacific, researchers found
Warmer water affected the food source of the seabirds
Powerful hurricane wipes out tiny Hawaiian island off the map
Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.
Nowhere is safe from mankind — high levels of pollution found even in the deepest oceans
Nowhere on Earth is safe from humanity's impact.
El Niño shaping up in the Pacific: might be strongest since 1950
According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there's now a mature El Niño present in the Pacific Ocean. As is ...
A ‘warm blob’ in the Pacific is linked to California’s drought and East Coast snow storms
Strange weather in the East Coast and California's worst drought in history have been linked to a peculiar warm mass ...
Unmanned robots embark on epic voyage across the Pacific Ocean
This weekend four unmanned robot vehicles set out to cross the Pacific Ocean, for the longest voyage of this kind ...
Renowned Geophysicist explains Japan tsunami
If you're looking for an easy to understand scientific explanation about the formation of the devastating quake and tsunami that ...
