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More phytoplankton in Southern Ocean can help combat global warming
New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in ...
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Scientists issue warning after discovering ocean phenomenon that could unleash ancient diseases: 'This change could alter the timing and magnitude'
"We still do not fully understand how these processes vary by season." Scientists issue warning after discovering ocean phenomenon that could unleash ancient diseases: 'This change could alter the ...
RNA viruses may differentially shape carbon recycling in the ocean
A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may ...
The world can’t afford to ignore the ecological crises unfolding in Antarctica
At the bottom of the world lies a region as magnificent as it is misunderstood: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Harsh, ...
As the ocean warms, a new study found it’s also changing color
A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that the ocean is changing color as it warms. By analyzing satellite data from 2003 to 2022, researchers from Duke University and the Georgia ...
Takeaways from AP report on company that sold 200,000 carbon credits to remove CO2 from ocean
A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...
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Unveiling environmental and phytoplankton dynamics in the northern Barents Sea
The northern Barents Sea region has experienced rapid warming and increased advection of warm Atlantic water in recent decades resulting in winter sea ice loss larger than in any other part of the ...
‘Transparent’ sea creature with horn-like appendages discovered as new species
Eventually, researchers caught several “transparent” nudibranchs, or sea slugs, that didn’t look like anything they’d seen before. They looked closer at these animals, analyzed their DNA and realized ...
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Stinging sea lice are out in SC oceans this summer. Here’s how to deal with them
What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina ...
Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science
The etymology of “plankton” originates from the ancient Greek word for “drifter.” Plankton refers to all organisms suspended in all types of waters (oceans, lakes, rivers and even groundwaters), ...
The ‘Great Dying’ wiped out 90% of life, then came 5 million years of lethal heat. New fossils explain why
A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally hot for 5 million years. Researchers say they have figured out why using a ...