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El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
When critically endangered
leatherback turtle
hatchlings dig out of their
nests, they enter a world
filled with threats to
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Invasive Species Underwater: Deep Sea Animals Stowaway on Submarines and Reach New Territory
Marine scientists studying
life around deep-sea vents
have discovered that some
hardy species can survive
the extreme change in
... > full story
Rapid Coral Death by a Deadly Chain Reaction
Most people are fascinated
by the colorful and exotic
coral reefs, which form
habitats with probably the
largest biodiversity. But
human civilization is the
top danger to these fragile
... > full story
Understanding Arctic Ocean's Carbon Cycle
Scientists have conducted a
new study to measure levels
of carbon at various depths
in the Arctic Ocean. The
study provides data that
will help researchers better
understand the Arctic
... > full story
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Latest Southern Ocean Research Shows Continuing Deep Ocean Change
May 21, 2012 — There has been a massive reduction in the amount of Antarctic bottom water found off the coast of Antarctica, new research ... > full story -
Dry Lands Getting Drier, Wet Getting Wetter: Earth's Water Cycle Intensifying With Atmospheric Warming
May 21, 2012 — A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signaling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle. The patterns are not uniform, with regional ... > full story -
Toxic Mercury, Accumulating in the Arctic, Springs from a Hidden Source
May 21, 2012 — Environmental scientists have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north ... > full story -
Unparalleled Views of Earth's Coastal Zone With HREP-HICO
May 18, 2012 — Scanning the globe from the vantage point of the International Space Station is about more than the fantastic view. While cruising in low Earth orbit, the space station HICO and RAIDS Experiment ... > full story -
Sulfur Finding May Hold Key to Gaia Theory of Earth as Living Organism
May 15, 2012 — Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This key of sulfur could allow scientists to unlock ... > full story -
Hidden Lives of Elephant Seals: Record-Setting Dive More Than a Mile Deep
May 15, 2012 — The same researchers who pioneered the use of satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals have compiled one of the largest datasets available for any marine mammal species, revealing ... > full story -
Arctic Seabirds Adapt to Climate Change
May 15, 2012 — The planet is warming up, especially at the poles. How do organisms react to this rise in temperatures? Biologists have now shown that little auks, the most common seabirds in the Arctic, are ... > full story -
First Satellite Tag Study for Manta Rays Reveals Habits and Hidden Journeys of Ocean Giants
May 11, 2012 — Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists have completed a ground-breaking study on a mysterious ocean giant: The manta ... > full story -
Push from Mississippi Kept Deepwater Horizon Oil Slick Off Shore
May 10, 2012 — Geoscientists offer an explanation for why the Deepwater Horizon oil spill didn't have the environmental impact that many had feared. Using publicly available datasets, their study reveals that the ... > full story -
Potential Instability in West Antarctic Ice Sheet from Newly Discovered Basin Size of New Jersey
May 10, 2012 — Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown sub-glacial basin nearly the size of New Jersey beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet near the Weddell Sea. The location, shape and texture of the ... > full story
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