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Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice
A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean current ...
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation to speed up warming down south, model suggests
A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the "great global ocean conveyor belt" is slowing down. That's a problem because ...
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See Staggering Photos of the World's Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers have made a gargantuan discovery that’s as large as two basketball courts, visible from space, at least 300 years ...
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands
The largest coral in the world has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is believed to be about 300 ...
Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may not survive what’s coming
Yet these tiny organisms - called plankton - may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...
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Plankton at risk: Global warming threatens the ocean's lifeline
Global warming threatens plankton, critical marine life, and human food supplies if immediate action isn’t taken.