La erosión del suelo derivada del desarrollo económico mueve sedimentos hacia el mar del sur de China y también hacia los esqueletos de los corales.
Oceans
Mounds of Ancient Ocean Floor May Be Hiding Deep in Earth
A mysterious seismic feature at the bottom of Earth’s mantle is more widespread than previously thought.
Warming Waters Drive Some Mariners to Piracy
As fish production waxes and wanes with climate change, so too does the risk of maritime piracy in East Africa and the South China Sea.
Supersized Potholes Discovered off South African Coast
Curious circular pits off South Africa’s Eastern Cape coast are larger than any similar feature previously recorded. Their origin remains a morphological mystery.
The Science We Need to Assess Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
As companies begin selling credits for marine carbon dioxide removal in largely unregulated marketplaces, scientists must develop standards for assessing the effectiveness of removal methods.
Outlook: Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected
Atmospheric and oceanic features are simultaneously strengthening and suppressing hurricane activity this year.
Tracking Marine Heat Waves
Heat waves can happen in the depths, invisible at the ocean surface.
Penguin Poop May Flush Iron into the Southern Ocean
Nutrients from the seabirds’ guano fuels the growth of carbon-storing phytoplankton, but penguin populations have plunged in the past 4 decades.
Coral Chemistry Reflects Southeast Asia’s Economic Expansion
Soil erosion from economic development sent sediments into the South China Sea—and into coral skeletons.
