Ocean warming: a book review
"A new book summarizing much of what we know about oceans and the role they play in shaping our Earth's climate was just published," writes the Guardian newspaper. Read the Guardian's book review here.
A silent storm
Global warming is causing a silent storm in the oceans by acidifying waters at a record rate, threatening marine life from coral reefs to fish stocks, writes The Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full article here.
Rare corals thriving in extreme climate
Here's a good news story on climate change from ABC online: The unspoilt tropical waters of Australia's Kimberley coast are home to corals thriving in environmental extremes of temperature and salinity not seen anywhere else in the world. Read the full story here.
Marine plants fight climate change
It's not all doom and gloom in the oceans! New research shows seagrass, mangroves and salt-marsh ecosystems can adapt to and help mitigate climate change impacts. Defences include being major CO2 sinks, dissipating waves and reducing coastal erosion, according to the University of WA. Read more.
Pacific Ocean warming 15 times faster
In a study out today in the journal Science, researchers say that the middle depths of a part of the Pacific Ocean have warmed 15 times faster in the past 60 years than they did during the previous 10,000 years, writes USA Today. Read the full story here.
New fish on the menu?
"A species of cold water plankton is struggling to adapt to changes in sea temperature as the oceans warm," writes the Standard newspaper. "As a vital food source for many common types of fish, the extinction would put pressure on the fisheries relying on abundant catches and potentially force consumers to eat different species of fish". Read the full story here.
Report anything fishy on the new Redmap App!
Redmap has launched a free phone application to complement our website!
New: Redmap phone app launches this weekend!
Logging an unusual marine sighting is about to get easier! Redmap launches its new phone app at the Under the Sea Film Festival at Avoca Beach in NSW. Check out the pics of the new app.
Evil twins: ocean warming and acidification
The Conversation writes an excellent piece covering ocean warming and its evil twin, ocean acidification. Read the full story here.
Stressed krill first sign of damage
The Sydney Morning Herald reports "it's the little things we need to worry about in climate change". And it's the tiny creatures of the sea, krill, that are showing signs of damage by ocean acidification. Read the article here.
