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Satellite sees birth of Tropical Storm Felicia in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Previously known as tropical low pressure area “System 99E,” the storm finally developed after days of remaining unorganized. NOAA's GOES-West satellite…

NASA looks inside Typhoon Halola

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core observatory satellite does both of those things and has been providing that information each time it passes…

New study from Florida Tech finds Pacific reef growth can match rising sea

The coral reefs that have protected Pacific Islanders from storm waves for thousands of years could grow rapidly enough to keep up with escalating sea levels…

Climate change reduces coral reefs’ ability to protect coasts

About 30 million people are dependent on the protection by coral reefs as they live on low-lying coral islands and atolls. At present, some of these islands…

Scientists track monster waves below the ocean surface

A scientific research team spent seven years tracking the movements of skyscraper-high waves in the South China Sea. University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School…

Fertile corals discovered in deeper waters off US Virgin Islands

Researchers discovered a threatened coral species that lives in deeper waters off the U.S. Virgin Islands is more fertile than its shallow-water counterparts….

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