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As sea levels rise, UN climbs aboard floating-cities push
A UN-backed partnership will study the futuristic prospect of floating cities, looking at how platforms at sea might help bail out coastal cities at risk of flooding due to climate change.
How rising sea levels can impact port resiliency—and your morning coffee
Why a pragmatic approach to sea level rise will make ports more resilient in the long term.
What is Floating? Sensory Deprivation Benefits
Floating, a modern form of controlled sensory deprivation may help balance hormones, reduce stress, improve sleep reduce pain and more!
Enough With Going Supersonic—How About a Sea-Skimming Hybrid Cargo Plane?
The Pelagor is a concept ground effect seaplane designed to haul cargo short distances.
‘Boom and bust’ cycle of deep-sea trawling unsustainable, study finds
Fishing in the remote waters of the deep sea isn’t easy. But with technological advancements, fishing boats have pushed farther and deeper into the oceans, frequently using bottom trawl gear — giant fishing nets weighted down with metal attachments that drag along the seafloor — to scoop up huge amounts of fish from depths of …
How to Sea Trial a Boat
Shopping for your next boat? Let our expert help you with some sage advice.
What Exactly Is Sea Foam?
Anyone who's been to the ocean has probably seen the foamy white stuff that clings to the sand after a wave breaks and recedes, but what the heck causes that bubbly foam and is it dangerous?
This is how you deploy an absolutely massive floating turbine
Orbital Marine Power says its tidal turbine is the most powerful in the world.
Why Catamarans Are Quickly Becoming Elegant, High-Design Floating Retreats
The era of the multihulled motor yacht has arrived.
How to survive being stranded at sea until rescue arrives
If you're stranded out at sea, how do you survive long enough for help to arrive? And when it does, what is the experience like?
People and the sea: How do we break the cycle of abuse?
A project aims to disentangle humans’ often exploitative relationship with the sea
How a Sail Becomes a Sea Bag
When the wind is taken out of sails, we welcome them with open arms and set them on a new course.
What Are the High Seas? Why Do They Need Help?
Get the facts about the high seas—the two-thirds of our world’s oceans that are not under any country's jurisdiction. This quick whiteboard tutorial explains why these international waters are so important and how the United Nations can help protect high seas marine life and ocean resources.
What it might take to protect the world's biggest naval base from rising seas
The largest navy base in the world is uniquely vulnerable to rising seas. And it's bringing together neighboring cities to plan for the future.
10 Facts About Sea Pigs
Sea pigs are strange and mysterious deep-sea creatures that play a surprisingly vital role in the ocean ecosystem. Learn more about these marine animals.
Thoughts on wood hull with fiberglass overlay?
I am considering purchasing a houseboat that is more like a floating home, no engine. It recently had a brand new wooden hull with fiberglass overlay.
How to Make a Floating Beverage Boat
This article provides instructions for making a floating beverage boat. A floating beverage boat allows you to bring your favorite drinks with you in the pool.
All aboard: why the houseboat is making waves on the big screen
As living on the water increases in popularity, movies have seized on this unconventional way of life to make a point about freedom and choices
What to know about this ‘looming’ ship
The cover photo of the floating ship has caught everyone’s attention as this huge cargo ship appears to simply hover above the water. What you’re seeing is not just a mirage, but a superior mirage.
7 Spectacular Facts About Seadragons
Yes, dragons of the sea are real ... and they're masters of disguise
Why Finding a Crab Aboard the Shackleton Shipwreck Was So Shocking
