As many as one million seabirds died at sea in less than 12 months in one of the largest mass die-offs in recorded history – and researchers say warm ocean waters are to blame.

"The Blob," as the phenomenon was called in 2014 and '15, had returned to almost the same size by August of 2019, bringing a serious threat to fish and wildlife off the West Coast.

A 386,000-square-mile chunk of the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand is 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average in what could be a marine heat wave.

To the average beach-goer, the ocean appears to be an endless mass of water, home to a wide variety of fish and marine plant species.Lucky beach-goers might spot dolphins splashing in the waves or ...

For example, important commercial fish species in the North Sea have declined in size by around 16% in the 40 years to 2008, while the water temperature increased by 1–2°C.

Within a few days of the problem first arising, the cause became evident - it's a very thin layer of water with very low oxygen levels sitting along the floor of Cape Cod Bay and nicknamed "the blob." ...

Rising water temperatures could endanger the mating of many fish species. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 07 / 200702144711.htm ...

Each consists of a tank in which the fish swim, and a set of water-cleaning components to dispose of the waste that they produce. Much of the technology is recycled from the sewage-treatment industry.

The newly discovered water mass, called the Atlantic Equatorial Water, stretches from Brazil to West Africa. Scientists have discovered a previously undetected water mass in the middle of the ...

The acronym WASH, which stands for “water, sanitation, and hygiene,” is often associated with nonprofits like the World Toilet Organization, working in developing parts of the globe.But the ...

Despite 20 years of efforts, including water restrictions for farmers, the fish are still in decline. And, Ms. Hill said, the economy is at a standstill and families are struggling.

Scientists have discovered a previously undetected water mass in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean: a gigantic body of water stretching across the Atlantic from the tip of Brazil to the Gulf of ...