Google has unveiled a collection of 40 new "special street view" images as part of its latest update, writes BBC News. As well as regular images, the new views let you swim with humpback whales in the Cook Islands, dive off the coast of Bali and take a beach stroll in Samoa. Read the full story here!
As our oceans change, so do the animals that live in it. Associate Professor Gretta Pecl - marine scientist and Redmap founder - looks to understand how animals respond to climate change in the ocean and what that means for us.
Tropical and temperate species have evolved separate from one another in different ecosystems, but researchers are now discovering what happens when climate-driven changes break down these long-standing geographic barriers, writes the University of Western Australia News. Read the full story here.
Collaboration between ecologists and climate researchers has generated fascinating new insight into how seabirds are affected by climate change, writes Science Daily. Read the full story here.
Continued warming of the Earth’s oceans over the next century could trigger disruptions to marine life on a scale not seen in the last 3 million years, scientists warn in a study released Monday, writes the Washington Post. Read the full story here.
A BIZARRE aquatic parade of ocean interlopers continues to invade the waters of the Far South Coast, writes the Narooma News. Read the full story here.
A new study of what controls the peak intensity of typhoons, published in the journal Science Advances, suggests that under climate change, storms could get even stronger and more common by the end of this century, writes researcher Wei Mei in the Conversation US. Read the full story here.
Seagrass ecosystems could play a key role in combating climate change, researchers at the University of York have discovered, writes Science Daily. Read the full story here.
TIME reviews a 5-year study on ocean plankton on the research schooner Tara: Differences in ocean temperature—as opposed to geography or some other environmental factor—seem to chiefly determine which kind of plankton survives, according to the study. Because plankton play an essential role in sustaining life on Earth by propping up the bottom of the food chain, rising temperatures could have grave implications for other sea life, in part …
This edition reviews Redmap's community observations, including the Top 3 sightings per state. Also, check out the interviews with Redmap members and other marine news! Read the May newsletter.
