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Scientists Use Microbes to Determine Ancient Sea Temperature Changes

This will help researchers better study how ocean temperatures have changed over time. (Photo : Australian Institute of International Affairs) In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of scientists used single-cell organisms, called archaea, to better determine changes in ancient sea temperatures and conditions.
Demand for tuna has increased by 1000% over the last 60 years.

Give this Fish a Break: The World is Running out of Tuna

Humans fish out 6 million tons of tuna annually, and scientists say that that is unsustainable. From the basic tuna sandwich to the expertly prepared serving of sashimi and everything else in between, it's undeniable that tuna is a food item present in many modern cultures.
Jason-2/OSTM

Ocean-Monitoring Satellite Successfully Completes Its Mission

The Jason-2/OSTM satellite provided insights into ocean currents and sea-level rise. (Photo : NASA/JPL-Caltech) The Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission, or OSTM, has successfully ended its mission after 11 years in service.
A view of Hurricane Lorenzo from NASA-NOAA's satellite.

Lorenzo is Europe's Biggest Storm in 20 Years

Lorenzo is set to arrive in Ireland as a post-tropical cyclone after hitting the British Isles. This is by far the largest recorded storm to make it so far east in the north Atlantic.
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Intensified Weather: Can Life On Earth Survive?

With the extreme weather conditions, plants and animals are striving to catch up and a new study shows a model that will help predict if an unprecedented change in the weather and an environment could drive an entire species into extinction.
Vibrant Corals off Fiji

Warming Impedes a Coral Defense, but Hungry Fish Enhance it

Corals create potions that fight bacterial attackers, but warming appears to tip the scales against the potions as they battle a bacterium common in coral bleaching, according to a new study. Reef conservation may offer hope: A particular potion, gathered from reefs protected against seaweed overgrowth, proved more robust.
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