PMEL in the News
Ocean Warming Doubles in Recent Decades
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists, working with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and university colleagues, have found that half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past two decades.
Scientists Track Undersea Noise Pollution as Ship Traffic Swells
When one of the world’s largest container ships passed under the Golden Gate Bridge on New Year’s Eve, it raised the curtain on a new era for West Coast container ports — and raised new anxiety for marine biologists.
Breaking the Ice: Survival Lessons from a Changing Arctic
As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, our intrepid correspondent heads north to watch scientists test technologies to better understand the Arctic.
Temperature Spike Almost 50 Degrees in North Pole
There has been a heat wave of sorts in the North Pole this week that might even have Santa trading in his sleigh for swim trunks.
North Pole Melting, Storms Ravage United States
The same storm system responsible for the extreme weather that claimed 43 lives in seven states over the past week has caused temperatures to rise about 50 degrees Fahrenheit above normal at the North Pole today.