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U. of Colorado study shows massive CO2 burps from ocean to atmosphere at end of last ice age

The new study indicated carbon that had built up in the oceans over millennia was released in two big pulses, one about 18,000 years ago and one 13,000 years…

‘Short-circuit’ discovered in ocean circulation

The team, led by Dr Alberto Naveira Garabato of the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science and the National Oceanography Centre,…

Real-Time Seismic Monitoring Station Installed Atop Active Underwater Volcano

This week, researchers will begin direct monitoring of the rumblings of a submarine volcano in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. On May 6, a team of scientists…

Melting of the Greenland ice cap may have consequences for climatic change

Deep ocean sediments offer a record of ocean circulation in the past. By studying these sediments, we can see that abrupt changes in ocean circulation and the…

Healthy reefs hit hardest by warmer temperatures

Despite a link to warmer ocean temperatures, coral disease defies predictability, with puzzling variations between years and locations. The international…

Light sticks may lure turtles to fishing lines

The light sticks used in longline fisheries resemble the disposable plastic tubes popular with children on Halloween. The steady glow draws fish, which then…

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