As Earth’s atmosphere continues to warm, biodiversity in the global ocean is increasingly at risk. Previous studies have shown the Southern Ocean has absorbed the vast majority of excess heat and ...

The Southern Ocean as never seen before A new map shows the seabed of the Southern Ocean in unprecedented detail Date: June 8, 2022 Source: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and ...

More information: Kieran Murphy et al, Developing a Southern Ocean Marine Ecosystem Model Ensemble to Assess Climate Risks and Uncertainties, Earth's Future (2025). DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004849 ...

Maurice Huguenin is supported by a Scientia PhD scholarship from the University of New South Wales. Matthew England receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Ryan Holmes receives ...

A team of scientists led by CU Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. In a study published Aug. 15 in the journal ...

The Osprey Pavilion Lounge Lounge at Southern Ocean Lodge. Southern Ocean Lodge, the dramatic retreat that set the bar for small luxury properties in Australia, reopened today on the wild and ...

The Southern Ocean is important for the Earth's climate system, particularly in absorbing excess heat and carbon from the atmosphere. However, its intricate dynamics remain poorly understood ...

Southern Ocean warming may have a greater impact than Arctic warming in some regions, particularly affecting tropical rainfall patterns, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

From the Arctic to the Southern, the five ocean basins are home to thousands of marine life and millions of square miles of water. The smallest ocean basin on Earth is the Arctic Ocean ...

New research has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. Using direct measurements of CO2 exchange, or fluxes, between the air and sea, the ...

The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.