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03-28-2024
Strongest ocean current on Earth is speeding up and causing problems
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the most powerful current on Earth, encircling Antarctica and influencing the global climate. Over the last few decades, observations show that it has been speeding up. Experts were uncertain whether this was a result of human-caused warming or a natural pattern. However, scientists have discovered that this oceanic powerhouse is getting even stronger. What does this mean for our planet's future? Ocean depths An international team of researchers embarked on a daring expedition to remote, turbulent waters. The goal was to...
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10-08-2016
How much black carbon is left behind after a forest fire?
Forest fires hit the headlines all too regularly - in...
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10-08-2016
Algae blooms force shellfish bans in parts of New England
Algae blooms are forcing the closure of shellfish beds around...
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10-08-2016
European Union celebrates the Paris Agreement on climate change
The EU celebrated the Paris Agreement's imminent entry into force...
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10-07-2016
Hurricane Matthew continues to crawl along the Florida coast
As Hurricane Matthew continues to crawl along the southeastern U.S....
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10-07-2016
Measuring the impact of human activity on marine mammals
Rising levels of noise in the ocean have been identified...
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10-07-2016
Giant Ceropegia flower mimics the smell of an attacked bee
A new discovery takes plants' deception of their pollinators to...
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10-07-2016
Hurricane Nicole joins Hurricane Matthew to set a record
Tropical Storm Nicole intensified into a hurricane to join Matthew...
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10-07-2016
US wants to form an agremeent to ban Arctic Ocean fishing
The United States is trying to broker an agreement between...
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10-07-2016
Tropical Storm Aere drifting in the South China Sea
Tropical Storm Aere was drifting in the South China Sea,...
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10-06-2016
Scientists: Virtual certainty of a megadrought in the American Southwest
As a consequence of a warming Earth, the risk of...
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10-06-2016
UN reaches agreement to control global warming emissions from airplanes
The United Nations' aviation arm overwhelmingly ratified an agreement Thursday...
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10-06-2016
Hurricane Matthew regains Category 4 status
Satellite imagery showed Hurricane Matthew's clouds already streaming over Florida...
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