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Rising ocean temperatures signal potential global disruptions

As oceans warm at unprecedented rates, experts fear widespread ecological impacts.

Katrin Bennhold, David Gelles and Raymond Zhong report for The New York Times.

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Politics

Is ocean iron fertilization back from the dead as a CO₂ removal tool?

After a hiatus of more than 10 years, a new round of research into ocean iron fertilization is set to begin, with scientists saying the controversial geoengineering approach has the potential to remove “gigatons per year” of carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.

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Scientists studying Antarctic Circumpolar Current to take closer look at 'heat flux gates' letting in warmer water

The powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the Southern Ocean acts like a force field, keeping warmer waters out of the polar region. But scientists are concerned a "gateway" is opening up.
Politics

New era begins for ‘dead zone’ tracking in Chesapeake Bay

The main objective is to give Bay scientists a clearer understanding of where and when low-oxygen conditions occur.

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Mapping seagrass, the world’s forgotten underwater ecosystem

Seagrasses are one of the world’s most productive underwater ecosystems, but they've long been overlooked.
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The hurricane and the saildrone

Understanding the secrets of a warming ocean means steering straight into the biggest hurricanes. Enter the saildrone.
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Shining the light on baby crabs

In British Columbia, a monitoring project with light traps may illuminate the future of the prized crustaceans.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Vanishing Bayous: On a boat at ground zero for sea level rise

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Department of Energy allocates $134 million for fusion funding

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Study finds Indigenous territories of Amazon rainforest can protect humans from disease

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

CLIMATE
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Judge allows Trump to cut more than $1bn in National Science Foundation grants

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Wright and Burgum urge Europe to rethink methane curbs