However, a world without oceans is an unlikely scenario ... average global temperature could have catastrophic effects on Earth. The IPCC's Special Report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...

A team of astrophysicists, geoscientists, chemists and life scientists affiliated with a host of institutions in Japan has found evidence that billions of years ago, the Earth's oceans were green.

Without the oceans, our world would see dramatic ... for maintaining the delicate balance needed to support life on Earth. Oceans play a central role in the water cycle, providing moisture for ...

Due to evolutionary pressures and the light spectrum available to photosynthesizing cyanobacteria on early Earth, the world’s oceans were likely much greener than they are today. Although the ...