Climate Change
Ocean in Motion
How the ocean’s complex and chaotic physics defines life on our planet
The 10,000-foot view
WHOI's Tom Bell tracks changes to vulnerable coastal ecosystems with aerial imagery
Counting on Corals
As struggling reefs put a squeeze on Belize’s Blue Economy, could heat-tolerant corals be the…
An open polar sea?
The once-romanticized notion of an ice-free Arctic comes full circle
A cabled ocean
Internet cables on the seafloor could advance how we track changes in the Arctic
Four Key Takeaways From COP28
The ocean had a moment at COP28 in Dubai last year—and 2024 holds even more…
The ocean gets a fresh look at UN Climate Conference
A peek inside the Ocean Pavilion's immersive spaces
The climate won’t wait
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Emma Bullock talks Arctic research in an age of climate change…
Critical support for ocean innovation
Donation from Trustee Sarah Johnson supports innovative projects
Nowhere to go
As sea ice dwindles, Antarctic krill face an uncertain future
Experts gather to discuss the ocean’s super-powered carbon pump
Morss Colloquium focuses on the ocean’s role in moving carbon out of the atmosphere and…
A new way to track marine snow ‘blizzards’
New submersible provides insights into how organic carbon moves through the ocean twilight zone
What’s happening with AMOC?
Scientists discuss the state of the Atlantic Ocean’s ‘conveyor belt’
An introduction to marsh bothering
A sea-level modeler plunges into fieldwork on Prince Edward Island
5 essential ocean-climate technologies
In the race to find solutions to our climate crisis, these marine tools help us…
An aquatic outbreak
Stony coral tissue loss disease continues devastating Caribbean reefs. Here's what we know about it…
4 Potential Solutions for Corals in Crisis
Racing against the clock, WHOI researchers and colleagues are developing innovative solutions to rebuild reefs…
On the crumbling edge
The race to ensure protection for the emperor penguin across the world
Elizabeth Kolbert on ocean-based carbon removal
Pulitzer prize–winning author reflects on methods that could enable the ocean to store more carbon,…
How to speak “Ocean”
Major communications initiative aims to bridge gaps in ocean literacy and awareness
An enduring legacy of impact in ocean and climate research
The new Francis E. Fowler IV Center for Ocean and Climate—a flagship program of WHOI’s…