Reef research center to help unlock, preserve sea treasures

Human Impacts on Antarctica and Threats to the Environment – Pollution

Hubble captures extraordinary view of Universe

Envisat imaged by sharp-eyed Pleiades

Satellites trace sea level change

Record Arctic sea ice loss is an emergency requiring urgent attention says Jeff Masters

Discovery of tagged captive stingrays sparks DOE call for legislation

Deepest undersea volcanic vents – Cayman Trough "black smokers" set world record

Hurricane Isaac Is a Wake-Up Call for Coastal Restoration

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an average of 34 square miles of land, mostly marsh, has disappeared each year from the south Louisiana landscape during the last 50 years.

August 2012 was the Earth's 4th warmest August on record

The average combined global land and ocean surface temperature for August 2012 was 0.62°C (1.12°F) above the 20th century average of 15.6°C (60.1°F).