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Asteroid impact could trigger global cooling and food chain disruptionScience

Asteroid impact could trigger global cooling and food chain disruption

Summary Scientists simulate asteroid collision effects on climate and plants Summary: A new study published in Science Advances explores the potential consequences of a medium-sized…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2025 Full article
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Scientists explore satellite monitoring of Antarctic krill to aid conservationNews

Scientists explore satellite monitoring of Antarctic krill to aid conservation

Vital creaturesFeeding grounds Researchers are investigating whether Antarctic krill, a cornerstone of the Southern Ocean ecosystem, can be monitored from space to better protect their…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
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Climate change heightens zoonotic infection risks in the Canadian ArcticClimate

Climate change heightens zoonotic infection risks in the Canadian Arctic

A new review sheds light on zoonotic infections — diseases transmitted between animals and humans—in the Canadian Arctic, a region increasingly impacted by climate change…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 20, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: January 14, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 14, 2025

Hiroshima flooding: a case study of well usage and adaptive governanceGreat Barrier Reef fish evidence suggests shifts in major global biodiversity patternsScientists investigate what makes…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 15, 2025 Full article
Phytoplankton
Winds and currents fuel equatorial Atlantic phytoplankton bloomScience

Winds and currents fuel equatorial Atlantic phytoplankton bloom

The eastern equatorial Atlantic Ocean is home to a vibrant marine ecosystem that thrives on the supply of nutrients from the deep ocean. At the…
SourceSourceJanuary 8, 2025 Full article
Phytoplankton
Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depthsScience

Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depths

The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater world. Diatoms are unicellular…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024 Full article
Hidden genomic evolution of brown algae uncoveredNewsScience

Hidden genomic evolution of brown algae uncovered

Brown algae, an essential component of marine ecosystems, play a pivotal role in maintaining coastal habitats, supporting biodiversity, and combating climate change through carbon sequestration.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, Australia

A satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on December 3, 2024, reveals a sprawling phytoplankton bloom extending over 800 kilometers off the coast of Melbourne…
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Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024

Coral adaptation faces limits under escalating global warming Coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves is unlikely to match the pace of climate…
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Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024

Conserving nature can shield cities from floods A University of British Columbia (UBC) study reveals that conserving just five percent of watersheds, representing two percent…
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Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2024

Global heatwave hotspots defy climate models The increasing severity and frequency of heatwaves worldwide have become a significant concern, with a recent study mapping global…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 27, 2024 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024

Dynamic thermal niches of northeast Pacific groundfish reveal mixed futures A new study on northeast Pacific groundfish has provided critical insights into how these species…
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Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 13, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 13, 2024

Air pollution exposure may be associated with eczema Data from hundreds of thousands of U.S. adults suggests that each zip code increase of 10 µm/m3…
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Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews

Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data

DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
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Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stabilityClimate

Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stability

Climate change, intensified by oceanic cycles, is reshaping weather patterns across the Greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, spanning Kenya and Tanzania. Rising temperatures, driven by fluctuations in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Researchers modelling potential future species populations in part of the Arctic found that polar bear numbers halved in response to declines in phytoplankton numbers
Climate change threatens Arctic ecosystems, triggering cascading effects across marine food webScience

Climate change threatens Arctic ecosystems, triggering cascading effects across marine food web

A new study has revealed how climate change could significantly disrupt Arctic marine ecosystems, with potential ripple effects impacting species throughout the region. Researchers from…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 29, 2024 Full article
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Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate ConferenceNews

Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate Conference

Partners of the Ocean Pavilion are calling on world leaders to make robust, long-term investments in ocean observations, research, and mapping to support efforts that…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
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Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global costScience

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global cost

University of California - Riverside - The Arctic is warming at an alarming rate, outpacing the global average by three to four times. However, new…
SourceSourceOctober 26, 2024 Full article
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study findsNews

American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds

American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study…
SourceSourceOctober 18, 2024 Full article
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Deep-water reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face severe cold-water bleaching and mortalityClimate

Deep-water reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face severe cold-water bleaching and mortality

New study highlights that deep coral ecosystems in the Eastern Pacific likely face a two-pronged threat over the 21st century: bleaching driven by the intrusion…
SourceSourceOctober 12, 2024 Full article
Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continentsNewsScience

Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continents

The further dust-bound iron is blown from the Sahara, the more it becomes available for life through atmospheric reactions. Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for…
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Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience

Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years

International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSourceSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
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Antarctic krill lock away carbon on par with seagrass and mangrovesClimateNews

Antarctic krill lock away carbon on par with seagrass and mangroves

Tiny Antarctic krill, key players in the Southern Ocean ecosystem, are as vital for carbon storage as mangroves and seagrasses, according to a new study.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
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How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cyclesScience

How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cycles

If you could collect all the organisms from the ocean surface down to 200 meters, you would find that SAR11 bacteria, also known as Pelagibacterales,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article