PMEL in the News
Massive network of robotic ocean probes gets smart upgrade
The Southern Ocean guards its secrets well. Strong winds and punishing waves have kept all except the hardiest sailors at bay. But a new generation of robotic explorers is helping scientists to document the region’s influence on the global climate. These devices are leading a technological wave that could soon give researchers unprecedented access to oceans worldwide.
El Niño Upsets Seasons and Upends Lives Worldwide
In rural villages in Africa and Asia, and in urban neighborhoods in South America, millions of lives have been disrupted by weather linked to the strongest El Niño in a generation.
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.'s EarthEcho International Profiles Youth Leaders in Action with EarthEcho Expedition: Shell Shocked
EarthEcho International, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping youth with resources to act now for a sustainable future, has released a collection of adventure-inspired educational resources and videos profiling a new generation of environmental champions tackling the growing issue of ocean acidification.
Record-breaking temperatures 'have robbed the Arctic of its winter'
Fort Yukon has recorded Alaska’s coldest ever temperatures but this winter temperatures have been much warmer than usual, leading to dangerously thin ice.
Research Spotlight: Moored Ocean Buoy Tracks Marine Carbon Cycle Variations
Years of data from a North Pacific ocean station show that the ocean's ability to pull carbon out of the atmosphere is controlled by biological and physical processes that change between seasons.