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An Ocean On Fire

Sep 7, 2021 • 3 min. read

A recent underwater gas pipeline leak led to a fire in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas A&M researchers are looking to prevent future subsea pipeline failures.

A Texas A&M team has developed a concept that could decrease the cost and time it takes to install offshore wind turbines.

Texas A&M research into corrosion-resistant materials could help engineers construct safer structures in the future.

Researchers from Texas A&M and the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences discovered that sea levels are rising at rates that are close to a tipping point for widespread marsh drowning.

Texas A&M researchers are developing an ocean renewable energy station that could combine wind, wave, current and solar energy methods on a floating offshore platform.

The work of Texas A&M researchers is helping engineers better assess the vulnerability of coastal landscapes.