We’re all taught that water is clear, so why does the ocean look so strikingly blue when we’re staring out at it? It turns ...

Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research.Satellite data shows that ocean waters are getting ...

Over the past two decades, more than one-fifth of the world's oceans, an area exceeding 75 million square kilometers, have ...

Is the ocean getting darker? New research found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its lit zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, during the past 20 years ...

A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that the ocean is changing color as it warms. By analyzing satellite data from 2003 to 2022, researchers from Duke University and the Georgia ...

Typically, the ocean's colour is a result of what lies within its upper layers. In the open ocean, this is the phytoplankton ecosystem. Waters that are deep blue contain less life, ...

The ocean seems to be getting darker Date: May 27, 2025 Source: University of Plymouth Summary: Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on ...

The changes to the ocean’s hue over the last 20 years cannot be explained by the natural year-to-year variability alone.

At this depth, there is also no light, and if a strong light is brought down, it can penetrate only about 65 feet, so sonar must be used to navigate, Brizzolara said.