Nuevas tecnologías satelitales han revelado que el Océano Austral se está volviendo más salino, un giro inesperado de los eventos que podría representar un gran problema para la Antártida.
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Sharpiegate Scientist Takes the Helm at NOAA
Meteorologist and atmospheric scientist Neil Jacobs was confirmed as the new leader of NOAA on Tuesday evening.
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Ice Diatoms Glide at Record-Low Temperatures
New observations reveal how microscopic organisms move through polar ice and illustrate how they may have evolved to thrive in extreme environments.
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Shallow Injection Imperfectly Filters Florida Wastewater
Injection of wastewater into shallow wells is meant to filter nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus out of the wastewater. But a new study suggests that nutrients aren’t entirely eliminated—and may be polluting coastal waters.
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Marine Protected Areas Show Promise for Kelp Forest Recovery
Kelp forests are under increasing stress as oceans warm, but decades of satellite data have revealed the importance of maintaining fishing-restricted areas for climate resilience.
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A Fiber-Optic Cable Eavesdrops on a Calving Glacier
A glass thread strung along the bottom of a fjord captured the entire process of calving, from the cracking of ice to the breakup of bergs.
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Paleoclimate Patterns Offer Hints About Future Warming
A new study examines 10 million years of sea surface temperature data to offer predictions about how future warming may unfold.
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Underwater Glacier-Guarding Walls Could Have Unintended Consequences
Although they would likely impede the warm currents that melt glaciers, such walls would also likely block fish migration and nutrient upwelling, harming marine ecosystems and Greenland fisheries.
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Mysteriously Bright Waters near Antarctica Explained
Shiny-shelled diatoms make a remote part of the Southern Ocean appear especially reflective in satellite imagery.