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New Data Challenges Decades-Old Science

A special high-speed winch that the researchers used to swiftly raise and lower instruments to track the dye’s movements underwater.…

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Ancient Ocean Slowdown Warns of Future Climate Chaos

A study conducted by UC Riverside, using ancient deep-sea foraminifera shells, has revealed that extreme heat episodes in Earth’s past…

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Lessons on Oceanic Oxygen Collapse From the Cambrian SPICE Event

A recent study highlights how the Cambrian ‘SPICE’ event’s phosphorus-induced oxygen depletion in oceans may parallel issues in modern marine…

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Stunning Phytoplankton Bloom Stretches for Hundreds of Miles Across the North Atlantic

Satellite image of a striking phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic captured on June 16, 2024, by the Moderate Resolution…

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The Lasting Threat of Historic DDT Dumping off Los Angeles Coast

Researchers about Research Vessel Falkor used Remotely Operated Vehicle SuBastian to collect sediment push cores off the coast of Los…

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Zinc’s Pivotal Role in Global Dynamics

In-depth research has identified Zinc’s essential role in regulating the Southern Ocean’s impact on the global climate and marine ecosystem,…

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Jupiter’s Colossal Cyclones Driven by Earth-Like Atmospheric Processes

Cloud system in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere imaged by Juno spacecraft. New research shows similarities between Earth’s atmospheric processes and those…

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Scientists Uncover Unexpected Impact of Ocean Floor Geometry on Climate

New research highlights the crucial role of ocean floor topography in oceanic carbon sequestration, explaining up to 50% of its…

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How Ancient Sharks Survived Earth’s Hottest Oceans

During a significant warming event 93 million years ago, some sharks developed elongated pectoral fins to adapt to hotter ocean…

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How Ancient Icebergs Once Altered Ocean Currents

New research highlights the similarities between current ice melt from Greenland and historical Heinrich Events, suggesting that while the Atlantic…

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