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Fossil Porites coral (above) from the southern Mentawai Islands (Indonesia) in the eastern Indian Ocean were used to reconstruct Indian Ocean Dipole variability over previous centuries. (Photo by Nerilie Abram, Australian National University)

Indian Ocean phenomenon spells climate trouble for Australia

March 10, 2020
Margot Saher (left) of Bangor University and Roland Gehrels of University of York work together to obtain a sediment core from Barn Island salt marsh in Stonington, Conn. (Image Courtesy of Roland Gehrels, University of York)

Study reveals rapid sea-level rise along U.S. Atlantic coast in 18th century

March 4, 2020
Walking on polar ice

Oceans of Change

February 27, 2020
Walking on polar ice

Oceans of Change

February 27, 2020
WHOI physical oceanographer Young-Oh Kwon relies on a combination of ocean data and climate models to understand the circulatory strength of the Atlantic Ocean’s conveyor belt. (Photo by Daniel Hentz, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

The future of the ocean’s conveyor belt

February 19, 2020
OTZ-Ecosystem-Service-Report

Report reveals ‘unseen’ human benefits from ocean twilight zone

January 22, 2020
Australia satellite image of bushfire

Investigating the ocean’s influence on Australia’s drought

January 8, 2020
dipole

Global heating supercharging Indian Ocean climate system

November 20, 2019
Climate Central sea level rise graphic

WHOI scientists weigh in on sea level rise impact study

November 13, 2019
Summer Resident

Chris Linder wins Photography Award for story on Adélie penguins

September 25, 2019
sea washing onto road

WHOI on NPR: Why sea level rise varies across the world

August 22, 2019
Blue shark

A tunnel to the Twilight Zone

August 2, 2019
Blue shark

A tunnel to the Twilight Zone

August 2, 2019
windfarm-cable

A new way of “seeing” offshore wind power cables

July 25, 2019
NASA image - hurricane Florence

WHOI prepares for 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season

July 18, 2019
WHOI researchers Lizzy Soranna (front left), Lizzie Wallace (front right), and Nicole D'Entremont head out to conduct hurricane research in an azure-colored marine sinkhole—formally known as a blue hole—off Caicos Island in the Caribbean. They collected sediment samples from the bottom of the hole to learn more about the characteristics of Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm that passed over the area in early September of 2017. (Photo by Rose Palermo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).

Hurricane Clues from a Caribbean Blue Hole

July 3, 2019
Captains and first mates of whaling ships kept daily logs of weather information during each voyage, including wind speed and direction, sea conditions, air temperature, and other variables. Researchers can use these weather records to gain a better understanding of climate conditions we face today. (Photo by Justin Buchli)

Mining climate clues from our whaling past

June 26, 2019
Captains and first mates of whaling ships kept daily logs of weather information during each voyage, including wind speed and direction, sea conditions, air temperature, and other variables. Researchers can use these weather records to gain a better understanding of climate conditions we face today. (Photo by Justin Buchli)

Mining climate clues from our whaling past

June 25, 2019