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03-29-2023
Preparing for ocean acidification, a silent killer of climate change
A groundbreaking study published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters presents an innovative framework for governments worldwide to assess their preparedness for one of the most critical threats to marine ecosystems: ocean acidification. The research, conducted by an international team of scientists from over a dozen institutions, including the California Academy of Sciences, aims to guide future policies addressing the issue. "Ocean acidification is one of climate change's silent killers," said Dr. Rebecca Albright, founder of the Coral Regeneration Lab (CoRL). "While not as high-profile as...
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03-23-2018
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now twice as big as Texas
The largest accumulation of floating garbage in the ocean is...
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03-23-2018
Shrinking Antarctic glacier holds a huge amount of floating ice
An investigation into the extent of sea ice melt on...
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03-23-2018
New sensor measures how much of the Sun’s energy reaches Earth
A powerful new instrument was successfully launched to the International...
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03-22-2018
Plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans could triple by 2025
A new report from the UK predicts that the amount...
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03-22-2018
Inducing air bubbles into the ocean may help slow down hurricanes
Norwegian scientists at SINTEF Ocean are currently testing a way...
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03-22-2018
Gulf of Mexico dead zone isn’t going anywhere soon
Nitrogen runoff can occur in bodies of water near agricultural...
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03-22-2018
National parks will be crucial for birds in changing climate
National parks play an important role in conservation, preserving delicate...
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03-22-2018
Floating microscopic robots can detect pollution, disease
Researchers have developed microscopic robots, similar in size to a...
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03-21-2018
Paying farmers for conservation land isn’t always a fair deal
Conservation efforts are vital to recovering lost and degraded habitat...
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03-21-2018
New ocean-life zone discovered and named in the Caribbean
A new ocean-life zone has been identified between 400 and...
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03-20-2018
Quickly reducing carbon emissions could save 153 million lives
If immediate measures are taken to drastically reduce carbon emissions...
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03-20-2018
Pollution is stunting the scents of flowers
A new study has found that certain pollutants such as...
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