A new synthesis of two decades of data has elucidated the startling transformation of the warming Gulf of Maine. Gathered and analyzed by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the study shows many trends that ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 7, 2022
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New research provides the first evidence for why we have complex life forms in polar oceans and highlights the threat posed to them by global warming.
Evolution
Jun 3, 2022
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Despite its below-freezing temperatures, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. As Arctic sea ice melts, fewer bright surfaces are available to reflect sunlight back into space. When fractures open ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2022
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Due to global warming, temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly. As a result, the treeline for Siberian larch forests is steadily advancing to the north, gradually supplanting the broad expanses of tundra which are ...
Earth Sciences
May 27, 2022
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From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and ...
Environment
May 25, 2022
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Although it is important to control emissions of CO2 to mitigate global warming, atmospheric levels of the gas are also related to how quickly it is removed from the air by the means of land and ocean storage. The micronutrient ...
Environment
May 24, 2022
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A heat wave gripping parts of the nation added an exclamation point to a series of announcements this week about the world's warming climate.
Environment
May 23, 2022
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Four key climate change indicators—greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification—set new records in 2021. This is yet another clear sign that human activities are causing planetary ...
Environment
May 18, 2022
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Much of the "excess heat" stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests.
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2022
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Vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life are diminishing throughout the Caribbean as global temperatures rise. Coral reefs are habitats that support the seafood industry, are barriers for coastal communities from storms, ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2022
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