Marine heatwaves have led to major economic losses around the world, a new study shows—and researchers say we need global action to ease the impacts of extreme warming events on ocean life.
Environment
Oct 22, 2021
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Marine heatwaves, driven by climate change, are becoming more frequent and intense worldwide. Although we know that heatwaves kill marine organisms and have devastating effects on ecosystems, there is currently no way to ...
Ecology
Oct 8, 2021
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Dynamite fishing and pollution—but mostly global warming—wiped out 14 percent of the world's coral reefs from 2009 to 2018, leaving graveyards of bleached skeletons where vibrant ecosystems once thrived, according to ...
Ecology
Oct 5, 2021
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The ocean around New Zealand is getting warmer, and extreme warming events have become more frequent over the past years.
Environment
Oct 1, 2021
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Just as caged canaries once warned coal miners of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, free-flying seabirds are now warning humanity about the deteriorating health of our oceans.
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2021
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Marine heatwaves are dramatically affecting the marine ecosystems of the world and the Mediterranean is no exception. In the Mediterranean, these extreme climate episodes and its resulting massive mortality of species are ...
Ecology
Mar 18, 2021
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A world without sharks is a world less resilient to extreme climate events, scientists say.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2021
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Common starfish cannot survive amplified marine heatwaves projected at the end of the century and experience lasting negative effects from current heatwaves, according to new research being presented on at the British Ecological ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2020
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University of Victoria biologists have discovered how some corals managed to survive a globally unprecedented heatwave, in a first-ever study that provides new hope for the long-term survival of coral reefs in the face of ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2020
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Over the past several decades, marine protected areas (MPAs) have emerged as a favored conservation tool. By protecting marine species and safeguarding habitat, these reserves help buffer ecosystems against natural and human-made ...
Ecology
Dec 7, 2020
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