Ash from Los Angeles fires found near remote island in the Pacific Ocean
California researchers made a grim discovery earlier this month when ash and debris from the Los Angeles fires were found floating far offshore in the Pacific Ocean. Plumes of dark smoke and detritus, ...
Newly discovered undersea structures stun scientists: ‘Is there a lost world beneath the Pacific Ocean?’
According to scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Swiss research university ETH Zurich, a new method ...
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Scientists Who Found Mysterious ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor Plan a New Expedition, Hoping to Settle Disputes
Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean seemed to produce oxygen without sunlight ...
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Weird structures buried below Pacific Ocean discovered by scientists
While studying earthquakes and the composition of the Pacific Ocean mantle, scientists have uncovered strange underwater ...
A Lost World Beneath the Pacific Ocean? Mysterious Structures Discovered Deep Within Earth’s Mantle
Unexpected mantle structures hint at ancient or unknown materials, challenging current tectonic theories and prompting deeper ...
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The Obama administration yesterday announced its intention to designate a vast portion of U.S.-controlled areas of the Pacific Ocean as a nature preserve. Although packaged as part of the president’s ...
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"Sunken worlds" discovered under the Pacific ocean in Earth's mantle
Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge ...
Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
An American aircraft carrier continued to patrol the South China Sea, and a Chinese "flattop" concluded a sea trial.
Can California use ocean salt water to put out fires? Here are three key factors for L.A. firefighters
Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to ...
Can ocean water be used to fight wildfires?
A firestorm that engulfed parts of Southern California took place within sight of the Pacific Ocean, causing some to wonder ...
NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Niña has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...
The Pacific Ocean Officially Enters La Niña
After months of speculation, meteorologists say the Pacific Ocean has finally picked a side, and it’s going with La Niña. The news broke on January 9 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...