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Nov 16, 2020, 15:25 ET Study Reconstructs Ancient Storms To Help Predict Changes In Tropical Cyclone Hotspot

Intense tropical cyclones are expected to become more frequent as climate change increases temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. But not every area will ...

Oct 07, 2020, 16:30 ET WHOI-NOAA Partnership Tackles Critical Gap In Climate Knowledge

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) were recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Sep 21, 2020, 14:01 ET Studies Investigate Marine Heatwaves, Shifting Ocean Currents

North America experienced a series of dangerous heatwaves during the summer of 2020, breaking records from coast to coast. In the ocean, extreme...

Sep 10, 2020, 17:17 ET The $500 Billion Question: What's The Value Of Studying The Ocean's Biological Carbon Pump?

The ocean plays an invaluable role in capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, taking in somewhere between five to 12 gigatons (billion...

Aug 27, 2020, 12:51 ET Ocean Acidification Causing Coral 'Osteoporosis' On Iconic Reefs

Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate ...

Aug 26, 2020, 14:30 ET WHOI Announces D'Works Marine Technology Initiative For Massachusetts Startups And Entrepreneurs

Massachusetts has long been known as a center of invention and technical innovation and, more recently, has gained attention for its vibrant marine...

Aug 07, 2020, 14:02 ET Florida Current Is Weaker Now Than At Any Point In The Past Century

A key component of the Gulf Stream has markedly slowed over the past century--that's the conclusion of a new research paper in Nature Communications...

Aug 06, 2020, 19:06 ET New Paper Addresses Mix Of Contaminants In Fukushima Wastewater, Highlights Risks Of Dumping In Ocean

Nearly 10 years after the Tohoku-oki earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and triggered an unprecedented...

Jul 21, 2020, 09:52 ET WHOI Names Peter de Menocal President And Director

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today announced that Dr. Peter de Menocal has been named the eleventh President and Director of the...

Nov 09, 2015, 01:15 ET San Francisco Is First Port of Call for Nation's Newest Research Ship

California welcomed the most recent addition to the US's academic research fleet, the Neil Armstrong, as it made its first port of call in San...

Nov 04, 2015, 01:41 ET Media Day Aboard Research Vessel Neil Armstrong in San Francisco

WHAT: Media event showcasing our nation's newest oceanographic research vessel, the R/V Neil Armstrong. The ship embarked on its maiden voyage on Nov....

Jun 11, 2013, 03:51 ET Ocean Science and Exploration Are Capitol Hill Focus for Explorer and Filmmaker James Cameron and WHOI President & Director Susan Avery

Explorer and director James Cameron will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 11, with Dr. Susan Avery, president and director of Woods Hole...

Mar 26, 2013, 07:26 ET Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron Gives DEEPSEA CHALLENGER Sub to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have formed a partnership to stimulate advances in ocean science ...