What is ocean grabbing? The term ‘ocean grabbing’ aims to cast new light on important processes and dynamics that are negatively affecting the people and … The Global Ocean GrabRead more
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Climate Change Displaces 35,000 Walruses in Alaska An estimated 35,000 walruses have gathered on a beach in northwest Alaska as their natural resting grounds vanish … NewsRead more
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Large Gulf dead zone
NOAA-supported scientists found a large Gulf of Mexico oxygen-free or hypoxic “dead” zone, but not as large as had been predicted. Measuring 5,840 square miles, … Large Gulf dead zoneRead more
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Atmospheric Warming Altering Ocean Salinity And The Water Cycle
A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world’s oceans, signaling shifts and acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle tied directly … Atmospheric Warming Altering Ocean Salinity And The Water CycleRead more
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Toxic Algal Blooms in the Oceans?
In 1799 about a hundred Aleut hunters working for a Russian-American trading group died in Alaska’s Peril Strait only two hours after eating black mussels … Toxic Algal Blooms in the Oceans?Read more
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Developing Countries Most Vulnerable To Ocean Acidification
Developing countries that rely on nourishment from the oceans will soon find their sources of food and way of life threatened, according to an Oceana … Developing Countries Most Vulnerable To Ocean AcidificationRead more
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“New” CO2 Source Spells Trouble for Marine Life
William G. Sunda and Wei-Jun Cai created a model to predict how CO2 from water pollution—that is, runoff from chemical fertilizers (farms), human waste (sewage), … “New” CO2 Source Spells Trouble for Marine LifeRead more
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Oceans acidifying in faster rate
Fifty-six million years ago, a surge of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere raised the acidity of the world’s oceans substantially. Many single-celled organisms, and most … Oceans acidifying in faster rateRead more
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Carbon dioxide is “driving fish crazy”
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival, an international … Carbon dioxide is “driving fish crazy”Read more
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Tsunami debris is on its way
Some of the 20 to 25 million tons of debris swept into the ocean last March by the tsunami that devastated Japan is expected to … Tsunami debris is on its wayRead more