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Shrinking snow depth on Arctic sea ice threatens ringed seal habitat

The ringed seal, currently under consideration for threatened species listing, builds caves to rear its young in snow drifts on sea ice. Snow depths must be on…

NASA sees Eastern Pacific storms power up and down

When NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific on Sept. 16 at 18:45 UTC (2:45 p.m. EDT) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer…

Most coral reefs are at risk unless climate change is drastically limited

Warmer sea surface temperatures are likely to trigger more frequent and more intense mass coral bleaching events. Only under a scenario with strong action on…

NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Tropical Storm Kristy Weaken, Other System Developing

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sept. 14 at 5:23 a.m. ED, and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument captured an…

Whales Fall through the Research Net

A world map created by scientists of the universities of Freiburg and St. Andrews, Scotland, reveals that only a fourth of the world ocean surface has been…

Fifty years of sampling at Heligoland Roads

“Data from the Heligoland Roads marine sampling site are of immense importance for sustainability considerations of future generations.” With these words the…

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