Latest Southern Ocean News

Greens Plan To Save And Expand Tasmanian Antarctic Science Jobs
Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
New Zealand Once Home To Southern Elephant Seals
Southern elephant seals are adaptable – but they struggle when faced with both rapid climate change and human impacts
Sand-sized fossils hold secrets to the history of climate change
Ocean Race returning to Auckland
Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand
DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past
Fulbright Scholars to investigate renewable energy, atmospheric aerosols
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south
If Cyclone Alfred hits southeast Queensland, it will be the first so far south in 50 years
Next steps for offshore wind to unlock local jobs and energy security
Next steps for offshore wind to unlock regional jobs and energy security
Victoria steps closer to harnessing the power of offshore wind
Australian Government grants feasibility licence for Southern Ocean offshore wind zone
Tassie Underwater Robot Goes Global
Albanese Government Funded Antarctic Voyage To Depart
Antarctic research has long been hamstrung by reliance on one icebreaker and sporadic funding. That might be about to change
Tasmania welcomes Japanese research vessel, Umitaka Maru
Human Speech Development Linked To Whale Song Structure
Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
Greens call for increased pressure on Japan following whale “research” ships reported off Australia’s Antarctic coastline
Sinking better than swimming on the Southern Ocean’s carbon export highway 24 January 2025
How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus
Albany Artificial Reef Project Making Waves
UK and Ireland trade tasting collaboration offers wine trade access to 1,000 wines from Australia and New Zealand
La Niña back this summer? Not likely – and unofficial declarations are jumping the gun
Recognising Antarctica’s fragile balance and why it matters globally
Marine Mystery In Bunger Hills 13 December 2024
Record-low Antarctic sea ice can be explained and forecast months out by patterns in winds
Albany wave energy project to help Australia become world leader in renewables
Antarctic Conference Converges On Hobart This Week
Trade Mission Further Strengthens China Trade Ties
Hundreds gather for emergency summit on Antarctica’s future
Antarctic cooperation at centre of Scott Base visit
takayna/Tarkine: One Of The Last Wild Places On Earth by Australian Geographic
Earth’s climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions. Our research shows why
Tassie’s Aussie Lobster Men back on screen for a fifth course
New leader for Antarctic research program
Krill research aquarium to be named after pioneering marine biologist Dr Isobel Bennett 24 October 2024
Antarctic Campaign Unlocking Gateway Of Opportunities
Lucas Handley: in-depth engagement for the environment
Future of Australian Antarctic Program in Tasmania secured
Future Of Antarctic Program In Tasmania Secured
Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve expansion welcomed but misses rare opportunity to safeguard key penguin, seal and albatross feeding grounds
Seals are unlocking Antarctic secrets | University of Canterbury
Antarctic ocean scientist wins Tasmanian Tall Poppy Award