What the oldest whale song can tell us
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 19 March 2026
Researchers discovered the oldest known whale song recording from 1949 off Bermuda, offering insights into how human-generated ocean noise has reshaped underwater soundscapes over decades.
Keywords: whale song, humpback whale, underwater acoustics, ocean noise, marine mammals, Bermuda, soundscapes
Scientists first drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacier
British Antarctic Survey
Published: 29 January 2026
UK and Korean researchers drill through 1,000m of ice at Thwaites Glacier to directly observe how warm ocean water melts it from below, collecting the first long-term measurements at this location.
Keywords: Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica, ice drilling, ocean warming, sea level rise, ice shelf, Doomsday Glacier
Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans
University of California, Riverside
Published: 16 March 2026
A global analysis of 2,300+ seawater samples reveals human-made organic molecules reach up to 20% of detected matter in coastal oceans, far more widespread than previously recognized.
Keywords: coastal ocean, anthropogenic chemicals, dissolved organic matter, ocean pollution, seawater chemistry, Nature Geoscience
