There are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 21. Tropical Storm Vicky has triggered warnings, while Tropical Cyclone 18P continues to develop. The Global Precipitation Measurement ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2020
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When a doctor checks up on a patient, they might listen to the patient's breathing, take their temperature, and discuss nutrition. When checking up on the ocean, scientists also take oxygen, temperature, and nutrient readings. ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2020
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Scientists will begin a two-year survey of microplastics in the coastal waters off Japan from April, a research group announced on Wednesday, with concern growing about the impact of plastics on the oceans.
Environment
Jan 29, 2020
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Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2020
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Atlantic purple sea urchins are common in coastal waters along the East Coast, and University of Rhode Island scientist Coleen Suckling thinks the Ocean State could become the home of a new industry to raise the spiny marine ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2020
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A new study led by Simon Fraser University's Dean of Science, Prof. Paul Kench, has discovered new evidence of sea-level variability in the central Indian Ocean.
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2019
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Coastal wetlands provide stunning views and are hosts to a vast array of biodiversity. But they also provide another service to the warming Earth: they capture carbon from the atmosphere and sequester it in their sediment ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2019
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In first-of-its-kind research, NOAA scientists and academic partners used 100 years of microscopic shells to show that the coastal waters off California are acidifying twice as fast as the global ocean average—with the ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2019
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The Earth's coastal and polar areas are on thin ice, a new climate report warns, but San Diego may be in a better place than others to weather those changes if it acts swiftly, several authors said.
Environment
Oct 9, 2019
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The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is a vital wake-up call for policy decision-makers.
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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