Climate report: Earth saw its 9th-warmest November in 143 years
Last month was another unusually warm month, as the planet saw its ninth-warmest November on record.
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Dec 15, 2022
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A rogue wave caused a cruise ship tragedy. They occur more often than you think.
A possible rogue wave sent headlines around the world last week after it broke windows on a cruise ship off the coast of Argentina, killing a woman and injuring four others.
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Dec 7, 2022
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Study demonstrates how microplastic particles differ across the Atlantic Ocean
The waters of the North Atlantic gyre contain significantly greater quantities of plastic—composed of polymers arising from packaging, rope, and paint particles—than other areas of the open ocean, according to new research.
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Nov 22, 2022
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The US may expand speed rules for boaters to protect whales, sparking industry protests
A federal effort to expand safety measures to protect endangered right whales from boat collisions in the Atlantic Ocean is receiving a big thumbs down from the maritime industry.
Environment
Oct 31, 2022
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Scientists discover mechanism that can cause collapse of great Atlantic circulation system
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), a system of ocean currents that carry warm water from the tropics into the North Atlantic and transport cold water from the northern to the southern hemisphere, is a ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2022
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Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet. How close are they?
Continued greenhouse gas emissions risk triggering climate tipping points. These are self-sustaining shifts in the climate system that would lock-in devastating changes, like sea-level rise, even if all emissions ended.
Environment
Oct 8, 2022
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site
The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species.
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Oct 4, 2022
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Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Kay
Hurricane Kay gathered strength in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was on course to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, forecasters said.
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Sep 7, 2022
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Overlooked contribution of the biological pump to the Pacific Arctic nitrogen deficit
This study is led by Dr. Chen Jianfang and Dr. Li Hongliang from the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources. Based on the field observation though two Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition (CHINARE) ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2022
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How Atlantic air alters India's food and water supply
A study led by the University of Reading found that the amount of winter rain and snow in the western Himalayas could vary by almost 50% depending on the air pressure gradient over the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and ...
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Aug 18, 2022
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