New evidence suggests that Mars used to have an ocean and sandy beaches
Researchers just discovered evidence to suggest that Mars was once home to oceans and sandy beaches on the red planet, ...
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The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize ...
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UK facility starts sucking CO2 out of seawater to help the climate todayheadline
Weymouth Bay on England’s south coast, where SeaCURE is sucking carbon dioxide out of seawaterHeidi Stewart/Alamy At the back of ...
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Surge in ocean heat is a sign climate change is accelerating todayheadline
High sea temperatures contributed to stormy weather in California in late 2023Kevin Carter/Getty Images The surge in ocean temperatures to ...
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Dark oxygen: New deep sea expedition to explore mysterious discovery todayheadline
Manganese nodules on the sea floor may be a source of oxygenScience History Images/Alamy Marine scientists who made headlines last ...
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As Oceans Warm, Predators Are Falling Out of Sync with Their Prey
For decades on the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, recreational anglers have braved the cold temperatures of late October and November to ...
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La Niña is finally here but it won’t stay for long todayheadline
La Niña increases the risk of drought in certain regions, as occurred in California in 2022David McNew / Getty Images ...
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The business case for saving coral reefs todayheadline
Days after hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through Puerto Rico in 2017, Ernesto Diaz formed a team to survey what ...
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Will miners finally start harvesting metals from the seabed in 2025? todayheadline
A Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle during a trial in the Pacific Ocean in July 2024Credit: Shanghai Jiao Tong University/Handout via ...
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Turning the tide for the world’s oceans
It was a year of rough seas for the world’s oceans. Despite some progress on both fronts, overfishing and pollution persisted, ...
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