ocean
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Mass Extinction Could Follow As Marine Life Flees The Equator To Cooler Waters
The tropical water at the equator is renowned for having the richest diversity of marine life on Earth, with vibrant coral reefs and large aggregations of tunas, sea turtles, manta rays and whale sharks. The number of marine species naturally tapers off as you head towards the poles. Ecologists have assumed this global pattern…
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The Atlantic Ocean Hasn’t Been This Hot in at Least 2,900 Years
More than 20 years after intoning, “The water’s getting warm, so you might as well swim,” Smash Mouth’s “All Star” continues to be prophetic. Case in point: A new study finds that the Atlantic Ocean just had its hottest decade in at least 2,900 years. Someone award Smash Mouth a PhD and calculate the h-index…
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Scientists Are Sticking Cameras On Whales To Explore The Changing Antarctic
The waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula are warming rapidly, yet we know very little about how this is impacting some of the region’s most charismatic denizens: the filter-feeding baleen whales that call this icy realm home. But a team of scientists is hoping to change that with the help of their flippered subjects. They’re flying…
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8 Oceanic Creature Features That Delight In Underwater Perils
Humans who find themselves living beneath the ocean in sci-fi movies might as well be living in space. Many of the dangers are the same, be they natural (oxygen scarcity, claustrophobic proximity to arsehole co-workers) or unnatural (monsters!). Needless to say, it’s a setting that has inspired a lot of filmmakers.