The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the blue part of the light spectrum for us to see. When sunlight hits ...

The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but also changes its color. These changes have far-reaching consequences ...

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 ...

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The bottom of a cut-out block of 2 m thick ice covered with ice algae, placed atop the sea ice of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not ...