As the ocean absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) released by the burning of fossil fuels, its chemistry is changing. The CO2 reacts with water molecules, lowering the ocean's pH in a process known as ocean acidification. ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2015
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Pollution and global warming are pushing the world's oceans to the brink of a mass extinction of marine life unseen for tens of millions of years, a consortium of scientists warned Monday.
Environment
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New research on tropical coral reef ecosystems showed that releasing larvae more often is beneficial for a species' network. The study on reproductive strategies is critical to assess the conservation of coral reef ecosystems ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2015
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The strange social structure of tiny fish called emerald coral gobies may be explained by family loyalty, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2021
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A new study shows nutrients can aggravate the already negative effects of climate change on corals to trigger mass coral bleaching.
Environment
Aug 21, 2020
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Record breaking marine heat waves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a University of Queensland coral reef scientist.
Environment
Dec 9, 2023
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Climate change has serious, long-term, and far-reaching negative consequences for our ocean.
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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A new study finds a significant impact of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on coral bleaching events in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
Earth Sciences
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Wreckage on the ocean floor near a Japanese island must be from a fighter-bomber that crashed in 1945 with an American pilot who is still listed as missing in action, according to a World War II researcher who recently visited ...
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May 25, 2019
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As Earth's temperature climbs, the stony corals that form the backbone of ocean reefs are in decline.
Environment
Sep 10, 2013
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