A primer on what the high seas treaty is and how it will work

The approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible for international waters for the first time ...

Deep-sea mining for critical minerals has become a global flashpoint. Here is how it works

A push to extract minerals from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is gaining momentum. Here is how it works and why it has become a global flashpoint.
The National Interest

How the US and Romania Can Build A Free and Open Black Sea

An ambitious, forward-looking economic and security alliance could net a billion-dollar windfall over the next decade.
Phys.org

Sea spray aerosol research highlights fundamental differences between shorelines and open oceans

About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by the vast oceans. When winds blow over the sea surface, they transfer energy to the water, creating waves. Some of these waves, under the force of strong ...
The Conversation

My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, ...
Reuters

Romanian Black Sea offshore gas project gears up for drilling works

CONSTANTA, Romania, Feb 25 (Reuters) - On a frigid morning on the Black Sea the sun is glaring into the quiet navigation room of the massive semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents, anchored ...