El Niño likely to develop this summer, says scientists
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Niño Watch this morning as part of its April ENSO outlook.
Environment
Apr 14, 2023
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News tagged with ocean
Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven changes in ocean temperature
New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn't inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation.
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2023
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'Very worried': Scientists fret as Antarctic sea ice dwindles
Sea ice levels in Antarctica have registered historic lows for three consecutive years, portending grave consequences for life on Earth as we know it.
Environment
Mar 2, 2024
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Extreme heat wave in East Antarctica driven by record-breaking 'atmospheric river,' analysis finds
Scientists have identified the intricate meteorological drivers that led to an intense heat wave across East Antarctica in from 15-19 March 2022. The heat wave, which affected an area of the size of India (3.3 million km2), ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2024
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Plankton evidence reveals a seasonally ice-free ocean during the Last Interglacial
A subpolar species associated with Atlantic water expanded far into the Arctic Ocean during the Last Interglacial, analysis of microfossil content of sediment cores reveals. This implies that summers in the Arctic were ice ...
Ecology
Aug 4, 2023
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How NASA spotted El Niño changing the saltiness of coastal waters
New findings have revealed a coastal realm highly sensitive to changes in runoff and rainfall on land.
Earth Sciences
Apr 3, 2024
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Rare handfish spotted for first time in 25 years
Handfish are notoriously hard to find. These camera-shy creatures are coastal anglerfish with a narrow distribution in southeast Australia. There are 14 species, with seven endemic to Tasmania and the Bass Strait.
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2023
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Our Earth is becoming unlivable. Can we still turn the tide?
We have crossed six of the nine boundaries within which human life on Earth will still be possible for future generations. That is not good news. Can the tide still be turned?
Environment
May 17, 2023
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World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitor
The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.
Environment
Aug 4, 2023
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Ancient isolation's impact on modern ecology: How deep biogeographic divides drive divergent evolutionary paths
A new study led by Michigan State University researcher Peter Williams sheds light on the profound influence of deep geographic isolation on the evolution of mammals. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals ...
Evolution
Mar 28, 2024
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