Ocean Sentry
On Wednesday morning, temperatures over a vast area around North Pole were somewhere between 30 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit, and for at least a brief moment, surpassed the 32-degree threshold at exactly 90 degrees North, according to data from the GFS forecast model….
December, 2015
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21 December
Baby fish will be lost at sea in acidified oceans
The ability of baby fish to find a home, or other safe haven, to grow into adulthood will be severely impacted under predicted ocean acidification, University of Adelaide research has found…
November, 2015
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10 November
Research suggests marine invasive species benefit from rising CO2 levels
Ocean acidification may well be helping invasive species of algae, jellyfish, crabs and shellfish to move to new areas of the planet with damaging consequences, according to the findings of a new report…
October, 2015
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30 October
Puffins and turtle doves at risk of being wiped out, say experts
Puffin and turtle dove numbers across the globe have plummeted so rapidly the birds now face the same extinction threat as the African elephant and lion, say conservationists…
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27 October
Declines in whales, fish, seabirds and large animals disrupt Earth’s nutrient cycle
A new study reveals that in the past large land animals, whales, seabirds and fish played a vital role in recycling nutrients from the ocean depths, spreading them far and wide across the globe and taking them deep inland.
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23 October
Study says sunscreen ingredient may be declining population of coral reefs
In a recent study conducted by a group of scientists from several institutions revealed that sunscreen used by beachgoers and swimmers is proving to be toxic for coral reefs and is also inhibiting their growth…
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23 October
Plastic litter taints the sea surface, even in the Arctic
In a new study, researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) show for the first time that marine litter can even be found at the sea surface of Arctic waters…
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16 October
Rising sea level threatens to submerge mangrove forests by 2070
Mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific areas could be gone for good by 2070. The outlook for many other mangrove forests in the world – even with relatively low rises in sea level – could be as bleak…
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16 October
Warming oceans is releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas
Warming oceans are creating a whole host of problems. From driving schools of fish closer to shores, to disrupting fragile ecosystems, the gradual increase in water temperatures could spell trouble for Planet Earth…
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13 October
Marine food chains at risk of collapse, extensive study of world’s oceans finds
Important ecosystems could be massively damaged by 2050 unless greenhouse gas emissions and localised pollution is drastically reduced, researchers say…
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8 October
Scientists: Major coral bleaching crisis spreads worldwide
The bleaching of colorful coral is spreading into a worldwide, devastating crisis, scientists say, and they predict it will likely get worse…
September, 2015
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3 September
Evidence supports trawling depth limit
The first scientific evidence that trawling in waters deeper than 600 metres is ecologically damaging and provides poor economic return is reigniting debate about the controversial fishing practice…