Efficiency of the Ocean’s “Biological Carbon Pump” Has Been Drastically Underestimated
The Ocean’s ‘Biological Pump’ Captures Twice as Much Carbon as Expected Every spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the ocean surface erupts in a massive bloom…
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Viral Dark Matter: Giant Viruses Have Metabolic Genes – Even Though Viruses Don’t Have a Metabolism
Virginia Tech researchers discovered genes for cellular metabolic cycles in the genomes of giant viruses. In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green…
Life Discovered in Solid Rock Millions of Years Old – Inspires New Search for Life on Mars
Bacteria live in tiny clay-filled cracks in solid rock deep beneath the sea. Newly discovered single-celled creatures living deep beneath the seafloor have given researchers…
How Oceans and Atmospheres Move Heat Around on Earth and Other Planets
Staring into the vortex: MIT researchers describe factors governing how oceans and atmospheres move heat around on Earth and other planetary bodies. Imagine a massive…
Scientists Surprised by Hidden Source of Ancient Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems —…
Worrying Indian Ocean Phenomenon Spells Climate Trouble for Australia
New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean’s surface temperatures that puts southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and dry…
Deadly Attraction: Why Sea Turtles Eat Ocean Plastics
One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in the ocean to begin to smell like turtle food. New research from…
First Scientific Evidence of a Potentially Invasive Species to Reach Antarctica – Here’s How It Got There
Drifting algae in the Austral Ocean can bring invasive species to the Antarctic coasts, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The…
Early Earth May Have Been a ‘Waterworld’ – Likely Covered by a Global Ocean 3.2 Billion Years Ago
Kevin Costner, eat your heart out. New research shows that the early Earth, home to some of our planet’s first lifeforms, may have been a…
New Reason Why Arctic Is Warming So Fast Found by Scientists
Explanation is proposed for extra heat in the oceans. The Arctic has experienced the warming effects of global climate change faster than any other region…
Physics Shows Antarctic Glacier Ice Walls Are Vital Protection for the Climate
Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several meters. A new study published in the journal Nature shows…
Scientists Discover Why Whales Migrate – They Return to the Tropics to Shed Their Skin
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that forage in cold waters. Whales undertake some of the longest…
Scientists Devise a Plan to Save Earth’s Oceans – Will It Work?
At least 26 percent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found. Dr….
Greenhouse Gas Changes Immediately Affect Mediterranean Rainfall – ‘Hot Spot’ of Climate Change
Mediterranean-type climates face immediate drops in rainfall when greenhouse gases rise, but this could be stopped quickly if emissions are cut. This is the finding…
Can Seeding Earth’s Oceans With Iron on a Global Scale Solve Climate Change?
Study finds Earth’s oceans contain just the right amount of iron; adding more may not improve their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Historically, the oceans…
The Antarctica Factor: Model Uncertainties Reveal Upcoming Sea Level Risk
Sea level rise due to ice loss in Antarctica could become a major risk for coastal protection even in the near term, scientists say. “The…
Toxic Oil Spread From Deepwater Horizon Was Actually Larger Than Previously Thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond known satellite footprint, fishing closures. Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the…
Alarming Discovery in Antarctica Serves as Warning Signal for Sea-Level Rise
Scientists Find Record Warm Water in Antarctica, Pointing to Cause Behind Troubling Glacier Melt A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, the…