oceanography
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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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The foul chartreuse sea
Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria.
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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.
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New research sparks concerns that ocean circulation will collapse
Scientists have long feared that warming could cause a breakdown of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. But new research finds the real risk lies in Antarctica’s waters, where melting could disrupt currents in the next few decades, with profound impacts on global climate.
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Tidal power’s fickle future
To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea level rise threatens to mess with both.
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For whales and crabbers, finding balance is getting harder
As climate change causes more marine heatwaves, finding space for both is getting even more difficult.
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In cod’s shadow, redfish rise
Thirty years after the population collapsed, the Atlantic redfish fishery is poised to reopen, providing a second chance at a sustainable fishery.
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