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OpenOceans Global White Paper Addresses the Plastic Supply Chain San Diego, CA ⎯ OpenOceans Global today announced the publication of a white paper designed to be a useful resource to the …
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Written by Rebecca Atkins, NOAA ANN ARBOR—A team of scientists including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist is forecasting a summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico that will …
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Contributed by Marine Mammal Twinning Marine mammals play a crucial role in marine ecosystem function, providing valuable ecosystem services. However, with climate change predicted to aggravate the detrimental effects of shipping, bycatch, …
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Multidisciplinary team of scientists utilizes new technology, SOLARIS, to determine health of Puerto Rican deep-sea corals SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) have returned from …
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The Arctic is the fastest-warming region on Earth. Last year, an international team of climatologists discovered that the Arctic could warm even 4.5 times faster than the rest of the …
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Contributed By Aaron Moy Koh Phangan, a small island in the south of Thailand, is a popular tourist destination among backpackers, known for its raucous full moon, half moon, and …
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In an international, coastwide environmental victory, Seattle federal Court issued a landmark order halting the overharvest of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska that has persisted for decades, jeopardizing the survival …
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“Greenwich is honored to welcome Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier, two of the most globally celebrated photographers of our generation, for this exhibition and event series,” says Fred Camillo, the …
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Contributed By Dr. Rob Moir The Sargassum Blob, a vast expanse of sargassum weed the size of Texas, has been discovered far out in the Atlantic Ocean below the Sargasso …
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A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation measured the size of the Tongan tsunami and found that it …
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