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How We Wrecked the Oceans
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How We Wrecked the Oceans

Thomas Schueneman June 8, 2012

Today is World Oceans Day. On World Oceans Day we should celebrate all that the oceans mean for life on Earth, it’s beauty and bounty. But tomorrow and every day thereafter  we need to work to stop and reverse the damage we have wrought upon them. Related articles The Ocean: Heart of the Planet(ecology.com)Read More

Deep Ocean Argo Floats, New Approach Yield New Insights into Ocean Acidification
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Deep Ocean Argo Floats, New Approach Yield New Insights into

Andrew Burger September 6, 2011

Thanks to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and a joint US-Canadian research team, it is now possible for marine scientists to use satellite data from five-foot-tall Argo floats that drift with deep ocean currents to remotely monitor ocean acidity (pH) and the total carbon dioxide (CO2) content of seawater to better understand changes in ocean chemistry.Read More

State of the Oceans Report: Sending Out An SOS
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State of the Oceans Report: Sending Out An SOS

Thomas Schueneman June 21, 2011

A preliminary report released today by an international panel of interdisciplinary marine scientists on behalf of the International Programme on the State of the Oceans gives a stark warning that unless the combined threats facing the world’s ocean are not curbed soon, a marine mass extinction could occur on a scale unprecedented in human history. […]Read More

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