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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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Study finds climate change is changing the ocean's color

The ocean’s changing color is yet another warning sign of human-driven climate change, according to a new study.
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Study reveals global algae blooms are growing, and warming waters may be to blame

Swirling green blooms of phytoplankton along ocean coasts may be happening more often and getting bigger, according to new research published in Nature, raising concerns about the impacts of climate change on the world’s oceans. 
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Philadephia’s diatom archive is a way, way, wayback machine

A cache of phytoplankton held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is helping to reconstruct historical coastlines.
Solutions

15 big issues poised to impact oceans and coasts

Experts from around the world put their heads together to consider effects of emerging trends on marine and coastal biodiversity.

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Jellyfish alert: Increased sightings signal dramatic changes in ocean food web due to climate change

Plankton, some of the smallest organisms on Earth, are leading big changes in the ocean.
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Sea snot choking Turkey's waters could be a warning to the world

One scientist says the slimy mess suffocating life in the Marmara Sea could be replicated along "overburdened" U.S. coastlines if action isn't taken.
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