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Decline of world's estuaries and coastal seas

Human activity over the centuries has depleted 90% of marine species, eliminated 65% of seagrass and wetland habitat, degraded water quality 10-1,000 fold, and…

Healthy coral reefs of Madagascar resisting damage from climate change

The survey of a previously unexplored region in March 2006 by scientists from Conservation International and its partners documented a much greater variety of…

Global Warming Surpassed Natural Cycles in Fueling 2005 Hurricane Season

“The global warming influence provides a new background level that increases the risk of future enhancements in hurricane activity,” Trenberth says. The…

Tracking Earth's Wobbles Down to the Size of a Cell Phone

Earth's irregular, shorter term wobbles, lasting a week or so, have been more difficult to study, partly because these motions are usually masked by those of…

Choose your beach with Medspiration

An updated map of the sea surface temperature (SST) of the world's largest inland sea is generated every day as part of ESA's Medspiration project, with an…

Global Warming Beyond Natural Cycles Fueled 2005 Hurricane Season

“The global warming influence provides a new background level that increases the risk of future enhancements in hurricane activity,” Trenberth says. The study…

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