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Arctic Sea Ice Decline May Be Driving Snowy Winters Seen in Recent Years

Since the level of Arctic sea ice set a new record low in 2007, significantly above-normal winter snow cover has been seen in large parts of the northern…

Coral reef study traces indirect effects of overfishing

A study of the tropical coral reef system along the coastline of Kenya has found dramatic effects of overfishing that could threaten the long-term health of…

Glow and be eaten – marine bacteria use light to lure plankton and fish

Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it is just bacteria trying to get ahead in life. Many sea creatures glow with a biologically produced light. This…

Volcanoes deliver 2 flavors of water

By analyzing samples of submarine volcanic glass near one of these areas, scientists found unexpected changes in isotopes of hydrogen and boron from the deep…

Blue light culprit in red tide blooms

Though the precise causes of red tides remain a mystery, a team of researchers in the United States and Spain has solved one of the main riddles about these…

Even in winter, life persists in Arctic Seas

Despite brutal cold and lingering darkness, life in the frigid waters off Alaska does not grind to a halt in the winter as scientists previously suspected….

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