Dugongs are a marine mammal which live in warm coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and southern Pacific Ocean. They are slow-moving, long-lived, and at risk of extinction. A major risk to dugongs is …
Sea Level Rise Accelerating Along US Atlantic Coast
Attempts to legislate against sea level rise in North Carolina and Virginia may work out worse than expected. Pretending the sea level isn't changing very fast - and zoning development accordingly - …
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Ocean Acidification: Some Simple Things You Can Do About It
June 8th is World Oceans Day, the UN-designated day for the global community to celebrate and take action for our shared ocean. This year, take a moment to make change on two little-known but …
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Massive Algae Bloom Under Arctic Ice
NASA has discovered a massive algae bloom under Arctic ice. In years past, as Arctic ice melted in the summer, algae multiplied and fed the Arctic ecosystem. A NASA expedition discovered that the …
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Seagrass Meadows Store Carbon Better Than Trees
Seagrass meadows store as much carbon per hectare as trees, but the seagrass keeps the carbon stored longer. Trees capture about 27 million tons of carbon annually, but when a tree dies, it releases …
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Groundwater Depletion Contributes to Sea Level Rise
A new study indicates that groundwater pulled from aquifers for drinking water, irrigation, and other uses has a measurable effect on sea level rise. The study published in Geophysical Research …
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