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Ocean hits 125,000-year heat record in the wrong month — Environment
Ocean hits 125,000-year heat record in the wrong month

In August 2026, the global ocean reached temperatures unseen for 125,000 years, breaking a record traditionally reserved for the spring. While this thermal shif…

Environment Science Ocean Heat
Kärt Lepik · Aug 25, 2026 • 09:57
Why European Seas Are Warming Twice as Fast as Open Ocean — Environment
Why European Seas Are Warming Twice as Fast as Open Ocean

Europe's oceans are experiencing a 'sustained fever' with temperatures hitting 33°C near Mallorca and anomalies reaching 6°C above long-term averages. This ther…

Environment World Science
Kärt Lepik · Aug 19, 2026 • 15:54
How do dolphins survive in the Mediterranean's empty blue desert? — Science
How do dolphins survive in the Mediterranean's empty blue desert?

Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic have evolved into 'obligate scavengers,' trailing 76% of otter trawlers to survive a depleted ocean. This cultural shift, pa…

Science Environment Marine Biology
Henrik Mägi · Jul 03, 2026 • 11:04
The Blue Anomaly: New Galápagos Octopus Uses Volcanic Heat — Science
The Blue Anomaly: New Galápagos Octopus Uses Volcanic Heat

Researchers have discovered a new species of tiny blue octopus near the Galápagos Islands that uses volcanic heat to hatch its eggs. At 1,773 meters deep, this …

Science Environment Marine Biology
Henrik Mägi · May 28, 2026 • 12:15