Ancient ocean currents offer clues to Earth’s Ice Age cyclesNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 8, 2024
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Ancient ocean currents offer clues to Earth’s Ice Age cycles
About a million years ago, Earth’s ice age cycles underwent a dramatic shift, marking what scientists call the Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT). This period has long…

Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 3, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024
Salton Sea dust linked to high child asthma rates USC research highlights a worsening health crisis for children near California's shrinking Salton Sea, where dust…

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global costScience
SourceOctober 26, 2024
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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…

The crucial role of Atlantic-Arctic water mixing in global ocean circulation and climate stabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
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The crucial role of Atlantic-Arctic water mixing in global ocean circulation and climate stability
A recent study has highlighted the significant impact of mixing Atlantic and Arctic waters on sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a critical component…

Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debrisScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024
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Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris
New research highlights the vulnerability of Antarctica's unique ecosystems to invasive species arriving on floating debris from Southern Hemisphere landmasses. This finding challenges previous assumptions…

The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate changeClimate
SourceJuly 11, 2024
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The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
By University College London New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes,…

Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study showsClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study shows
New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon. By Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) As climate change advances,…
