INCOIS testing new high-resolution system coastal hazard forecasting

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), which houses the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre and provides ocean state forecast advisories, is currently testing an advanced ...

Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations

A new study found that many of our predictions on sea-level rise have been predicated on inaccurate starting numbers. In many places, especially Southeast Asia and the Pacific, it's significantly ...
New Scientist

Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse

Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There ...
Science Daily

Ocean temperatures may be protecting Earth from a planet-wide drought

Ocean temperatures may be quietly protecting the world from a global drought catastrophe. By analyzing more than a century of climate data, researchers discovered that droughts rarely spread across ...

Ocean currents drive disease spread between oyster reefs: Research identifies restoration sites at risk

The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) was once widespread in the North Sea. However, overfishing, habitat destruction and ...

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

Ocean County launches EMS training programs amid volunteer shortage

The goal is to graduate about 100 new EMTs annually to support both volunteer and professional ambulance services across the ...
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Volusia introduces powerful new tool to teach swimmers how to survive rip currents

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As Spring Break approaches, a new tool is being used in Volusia County to give swimmers firsthand experience of the dangers of rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety on ...
AOL

Volcanic eruptions in the distant past may have led to ocean current collapse

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the ...
EurekAlert!

New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse

If it goes down, Denmark's climate could change dramatically. The AMOC, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, pumps warm water from the southern hemisphere towards the north and is crucial to ...
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Could a fast current off Florida trigger a global climate chain reaction?

What happens when one of the most valuable climate heartbeats on earth is involved in the thin water passage between Florida and the Bahamas? During one of her night research shifts with the Straits ...
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University of Miami study 'The Day After Tomorrow' ocean currents

Onboard the Rosenstiel School's research vessel, F.G. Walton Smith, oceanographers are investigating why changes in a Florida ocean current could wreak havoc worldwide. Donald Trump reacts to Jesse ...