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Deep oceans can mask global warming for decade-long periods

The study, based on computer simulations of global climate, points to ocean layers deeper than 1,000 feet (300 meters) as the main location of the “missing…

Researchers Spend 10 Days Underwater to Study Coral

Led by Mark Hay, a Georgia Tech professor of biology, the 10-day mission includes two Ph.D. students and a postdoctoral researcher who are living 50 feet below…

Hitchhiking snails fly from ocean to ocean

“Just as people use airplanes to fly overseas, marine snails may use birds to fly over land,” said Mark Torchin, staff scientist at the Smithsonian. “It just…

Accidental Sea Turtle Deaths Drop by 90 Percent

The number of sea turtles accidentally caught and killed in fishing gear in United States coastal waters has declined by an estimated 90 percent since 1990,…

Study predicts sea level rise may take economic toll on California coast

The study forecasts the economic impact of sea level rise on five communities: Ocean Beach in San Francisco; Venice Beach and Malibu in Los Angeles;…

50-million-year-old clam shells provide indications of future of El Niño phenomenon

This is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers after it investigated 50-million-year-old clam shells and wood from the Antarctic. The…

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