A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has moved the south of New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists said Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
Jul 22, 2009
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Located between Australia and New Zealand, the Tasman Sea is an important but so far neglected component of the global ocean conveyor belt. Now a new study has discovered evidence that this marginal sea in the South Pacific ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2022
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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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The melting of the Earth's ice cover intensified in the 20th century, with glaciers and sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic regions melting at alarming speeds. In fact, The Antarctic Peninsula (AP), which is the only landmass ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 9, 2021
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Australia's vast continent is sizzling through extreme heatwave conditions this week, with temperatures reaching record highs and emergency services on high alert for bushfires.
Environment
Dec 28, 2018
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Researchers from the University of Liverpool have spotted the equivalent of smoke-rings in the ocean which they think could 'suck-up' small marine creatures and carry them at high speed and for long distances across the ocean.
Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2017
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists said Sunday they had uncovered new marine animals in their search of previously unexplored Australian waters, along with a bizarre carnivorous sea squirt and ocean-dwelling spiders.
Jan 18, 2009
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Marine heat waves are becoming more frequent under global warming and this is having a significant impact on species' ability to recover.
Ecology
Aug 23, 2023
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A research team led by Prof. Chang Fengming from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), for the first time, reported the tectonic and climatic controls on sediment transport to the southeast ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2022
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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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