Hot water gets most of the blame when coral reefs turn white and die. In the Florida Keys in 2023, extreme heat killed coral ...

Estuary heat waves hold far more heat than the standard measurements record, and a team at the Virginia Institute of Marine ...

Marine heat waves can alter the distribution of fish and other prey species, forcing marine mammals to travel farther or struggle to find adequate food.

The finding runs counter to a common expectation. Because gases dissolve less easily in warmer water, scientists have generally thought higher sea temperatures would reduce CO2 absorption. Past ...

The devastating impacts of marine heat waves extend far beyond dying coral reefs and declining fisheries, with new research warning that these extreme ocean-warming events pose a growing threat to ...

Marine heat waves and extreme ocean acidification events are each damaging on their own. But when both stressors hit simultaneously, their individual effects can be exacerbated. That threat may be ...

Species that have sustained coastal communities in Spain and southern England for generations are disappearing.

Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found feathered carcasses — one after another.Some were mixed in with washed-up kelp. Others were under rocks.Each ...

Many people know El Niño is currently bringing warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures to the equatorial Pacific, but there is also a completely different marine heat wave that's been impacting ...

Marine heat waves and extreme ocean acidification events are each damaging on their own. But when both stressors hit simultaneously, their individual effects can be exacerbated. Subscribe to our ...