Understanding of marine ecosystems is alarmingly low. Here's why ocean literacy matters
Understanding the relationship between humans and the ocean is crucial for making informed and effective decisions that will ...
Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the ...
Prada and UNESCO Host Ocean Education Event in Paris
As part of its Sea Beyond program, Prada hosted a two-day event in conjunction with UNESCO's International Oceanographic ...
Young WMass scientist senses breakthrough on plastics crisis
Eli Hanechak claims to have a patent pending on an enzyme mutation that could accelerate the breakdown of plastic waste.
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Sea Ice Today
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet, and as a result, sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is decreasing ... Sea Ice Today is produced by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) ...
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Air pollution inequities linked to industrial swine facilities are detectable from space
A study led by researchers from the University of Virginia has used satellite measurements to show the long-term persistence of air pollution ... Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality ...
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Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record hot streak
According to Merchant, efforts to curb air pollution from factories in countries like China also had the side effect of cutting back reflective aerosols. The excess ocean warmth has had wide ...
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Oceans are warming faster and faster as the Earth traps more energy
The world’s oceans are warming four times faster than they were in the late 1980s, according to a new study. The alarming acceleration helps explain why 2023 and 2024 saw unprecedented ocean ...
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Ocean temperature rise accelerating as greenhouse gas levels keep rising
The surface of the ocean is warming four times faster than it was 40 years ago, scientists have warned. As the Earth absorbs more heat and reflects less back into space, this increase is only set to ...
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On your mark! National Indoor Track & Field Championships returning to Ocean Breeze in February
Five years ago, the eyes of the track & field world were glued to the local Ocean Breeze Indoor T&F facility ... s greatest athletes compete for national titles at the USATF Indoor National ...
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8 activities to do under the stars in Scotland
Moffat in southern Scotland was named Europe’s first dark sky town after adopting specialist streetlamps to avoid light pollution ... To subscribe to National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine ...
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How atmospheric rivers are contributing to more pollution in Metro Vancouver's waterways
Dilution isn’t a solution, agreed Juan Jose Alava of the University of B.C.’s ocean pollution research unit. “We shouldn’t assume that it’s going to be diluted in the environment because ...