Ocean

Huge reserves of freshwater lie beneath the ocean floor

Posted in Science on 26th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists in Australia have reported the discovery of huge freshwater reserves preserved in aquifers under the world's oceans.

Oceans facing wildlife Armageddon:

Posted in Science on 21st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

'We are falling off a mass extinction cliff, but we're not there yet'

Sea level rise accelerating more than once thought

Posted in Science on 15th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The world's oceans are now rising far faster than they did in the past, a new study says.

Greenland Meltwater May Be a Major Contributor to Rising Sea Levels

Posted in Science on 13th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The massive Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice sheet in the world, has long been considered a threat to global sea level rise.

UK Environment Agency: 7,000 properties to be lost to sea

Posted in Business on 29th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

An estimated 7,000 properties around England and Wales will be sacrificed to rising seas over the next century, according to the Environment Agency.