Nov 15th, 2008 · This week the U.S. Supreme Court gave the Navy the OK to use sonar off the coast of California — environmentalists complain the sounds confuse whales. But it turns out the planet's oceans are actually getting louder anyway. Geochemist Peter Brewer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute talks about a recent study finding that global warming is changing the way sound travels underwater.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Inspired by the post-punk sounds of Echo & the Bunnymen, The Stills often find themselves in the deluge of like-minded bands. It's the kind of thing that sticks to a band, but The Stills continue to hone their sound, now taking on much darker and passionate approach.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the world's most famous ocean liners, is on her final voyage. The vessel will become a first-class hotel and entertainment center in Dubai. Captain Ian McNaught talks with Ari Shapiro about what it's been like to be on board the ship for more than 20 years.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Iraq is putting Sadaam Hussein's luxury yacht up for sale. The Ocean Breeze has gold faucets, swimming pools and rocket launching system. It could fetch up to $35 million. French authorities seized the boat on Jan. 31 after it docked in Nice on the Mediterranean coast. The yacht remained there while courts settled a dispute over the ship's ownership.
Oct 30th, 2008 · James Dodson's cross-cultural romantic comedy brings its unlikely lovers together from home bases that are oceans apart. It's implausible and formulaic — but the stars are charming enough.
Oct 16th, 2008 · Fifteen sailors — collegiate nonprofessionals all — compete in one of the world's most celebrated yacht races in this handsomely shot if ultimately underwhelming documentary.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Tropical cyclones have been getting stronger over the past several decades, according to a new report in the journal Nature. This finding supports a theory that storms will get stronger as the surface of the ocean heats up because of global warming.
Aug 15th, 2008 · A global study shows the number of "dead zones" — areas of ocean with too little oxygen for most marine life — has increased by one-third since 1995. In the latest issue of the journal Science, researchers say these polluted waters are the leading threat to life in coastal oceans.