US Shark Sightings: Where Sharks Are Appearing in New Coastal Areas

Rising ocean temperatures are reshaping shark habitats and migration routes along the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, according to recent scientific studies. While overall shark populations are not necessarily growing, changing marine climates are pushing certain species into regions where they were once less common, raising questions about potential shark-human interactions ahead … Read more

West Antarctic Sea Ice Fails to Form in France-Sized Area

Satellite imagery has revealed that a region in the Bellingshausen Sea, roughly the size of France, is missing its expected winter sea ice. Dr. Will Hobbs of the University of Tasmania reports that approximately 650,000 square kilometers of ice failed to solidify, a trend researchers link to warming ocean waters moving southward toward West Antarctica. … Read more