The surface becomes much warmer than the bottom water in summer and without mixing by strong winds or inflows, the water column becomes stratified and the bottom water anoxic (Orsi et al., 1996).

However, its small size and lack of essential biomolecules mean it is unable to function in the same way as larger, more nutritious phytoplankton – a vital primary producer of omega-3 – and cannot ...

London — The Monday collision between a cargo ship and an oil tanker in the North Sea "has a high risk of being an environmental disaster in really important protected areas," Naomi Tilley ...

The crash ignited a huge fire, which is still burning on one of the vessels in the North Sea, about 10 miles off the coast of Hull, a busy port and fishing center. Dozens of people were rescued ...

Truman, even the most technologically well equipped and protected vessels in the world can suffer from accidents at sea.

Antarctic sea ice was 26% below average, and Arctic ice cover was 8% below average. February was 1.59°C hotter than pre-industrial times, marking the third hottest February on record.