Jul 28 2011
Antarctica: A ‘Scary’ Source for Rising Seas
A new study of ocean sediments indicates West Antarctica as well as Greenland must have contributed to oceans that were 15 to 20 feet higher than their current levels.
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Jul 28 2011
Dirty Dozen Pollutants Ride Again
Pollutants banned from use and imprisoned in the Arctic ice are finding freedom again as the ice melts.
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Jul 18 2011
Giant Lost Island Found on Atlantic Seafloor
A long lost island in the North Atlantic Ocean sits on the seafloor, but rivers and mountains and other remnants of its time at the surface remain etched on its features.
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Jul 07 2011
Polar Shifts on Rising Seas
A new study says coastal Greenland waters are warming faster than Antarctic waters -- but both ice sheets are melting faster than expected.
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Jun 26 2011
Prodigal Plankton Returns to the Atlantic
The return of a long-lost microscopic plant to the Atlantic Ocean is another sign of a changing climate.
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Jun 23 2011
Freak Waves on the High Seas
Rogue waves likely strike when waves are running perpendicular to each other.
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Jun 20 2011
Mississippi Floods to Raise the Dead Zone in the Gulf
A record-setting dead zone is predicted to occur in the Gulf of Mexico this summer following the excess nutrient runoff from spring floods along the Mississippi.
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Jun 08 2011
Sensing Salt on the Sea — No More Grainy Pictures
The Aquarius satellite mission is set to launch on Thursday providing a detailed look at the salty sea surface.
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Jun 03 2011
Under the Ice, Antarctic Land Comes Into Focus
The details of land under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is of special interest to anyone concerned about future sea level rise in a warming world.
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May 31 2011
The Woman Who Saved Monterey Bay
A new book highlights Julia Platt, a rabble-rousing pioneer in marine conservation.
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