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What Is AMOC and Why Scientists Fear Its Collapse
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is a vast ocean conveyor belt that keeps Europe temperate and regulates global climate — and recent re...
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is a vast ocean conveyor belt that keeps Europe temperate and regulates global climate — and recent re...
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The Mediterranean's great white sharks are critically endangered — fewer than 250 likely remain. Scientists are racing to understand a population that...
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Coral bleaching occurs when rising ocean temperatures sever the vital partnership between corals and their food-producing algae, turning reefs white a...
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When conflict erupts near vital shipping lanes, a specialised layer of insurance — war risk coverage — determines whether goods keep moving or global...
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When a plane vanishes over open ocean, finding it can mean scanning thousands of square kilometers of pitch-black seafloor miles beneath the surface....
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Harmful algal blooms—explosive growths of toxic algae—shut down beaches, poison drinking water, and kill fish. Here's the science behind why they form...
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Antarctica sits above Earth's strongest 'gravity hole'—a region where gravitational pull is measurably weaker than the global average. Scientists have...
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Scientists have identified a new marine fungus, Algophthora mediterranea, that parasitizes and destroys toxic algae responsible for harmful coastal bl...
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Sea levels are rising faster than most models assumed—and a 2026 study found a systematic flaw in how scientists measure baseline coastal heights. Her...
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Killer whales look alike, but resident fish-eaters and mammal-hunting Bigg's orcas are so genetically and culturally distinct that researchers now arg...
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Global sea levels have risen roughly 9 inches since 1880 — and the rate is speeding up. Here is a clear explanation of the two main drivers, how scien...
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Scientists use tide gauges and satellites to track rising oceans, but a landmark 2026 study found that 90% of coastal hazard assessments have been usi...
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