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USF geoscientists discover mechanisms controlling Greenland ice sheet collapse

In research published in Nature Communications, a group of scientists led by USF Distinguished University Professor Tim Dixon, PhD, uncovered a process that…

Algae-killing viruses spur nutrient recycling in oceans

Scientists have confirmed that viruses can kill marine algae called diatoms and that diatom die-offs near the ocean surface may provide nutrients and organic…

Sea level rise: West Antarctic ice collapse may be prevented by snowing ocean water onto it

A team of researchers from the Potsdam Institute is now scrutinising a daring way of stabilising the ice sheet: Generating trillions of tons of additional…

Modeling predicts blue whales' foraging behavior, aiding population management efforts

The statistical model used for the predictions combines long-term satellite tracking data of the whales' movement patterns with environmental data such as…

Tracking down climate change with radar eyes

Over the past 22 years, sea levels in the Arctic have risen an average of 2.2 millimeters per year. This is the conclusion of a Danish-German research team…

Super salty, subzero Arctic water provides peek at possible life on other planets

On Earth, scientists are studying the most extreme environments to learn how life might exist under completely different settings, like on other planets.

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