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Extreme heat may rapidly sap the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2
Last year, the ocean surface was much hotter than usual, as seen in July 2023 Copernicus Climate Change…
Ocean acidification is reaching deeper waters
Deep-sea coral reefs are at risk from acidification Howard Chew / Alamy Stock Photo Ocean acidification is sinking…
This startup is removing carbon from a polluted New York City river
New York City’s East river is polluted and contains higher than average levels of carbon dioxide Ed Rooney/Alamy…
Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice
A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean…
Striking image shows well-preserved wreck of Shackleton’s doomed ship
James Blake/Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust Slowly cracking through the dense pack ice of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea is hefty,…
COP16: The world is falling far short of its goal to halt biodiversity loss
Construction at a controversial dam complex in the Amazon basin Mario Tama/Getty Images The area of land and…
The mystery of the missing La Niña continues – and we don’t know why
During the 2022 La Niña season, wild storms lashed the Gold Coast in Australia zstock/Shutterstock An expected shift…
Ancient plankton suggests extreme El Niños will become twice as common
Tiny foraminifera shells can help us understand the future of El Niño Scenics & Science/Alamy A reconstruction of…
Here’s how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans
Coral after an episode of bleaching fadhlanbr/Shutterstock Coral reefs may be more capable of adapting to hotter and…
Titan Submersible Hearings Spotlight Multiple Issues With Its Carbon Fiber Hull
Wreckage of the Titan’s innovative carbon fiber hull was found separated into three distinct layers, US National Transportation…