The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
Sand-sized fossils may hold secrets to the history of climate change
That's because seawater from the polar Southern Ocean sinks to the bottom of the ocean, moves northwards, and eventually ...
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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
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Just a whiff of penguin poop can send krill into a frenzy
The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...
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Melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, research reveals
and accelerated global warming due to a reduction in the ocean's capacity to act as a carbon sink." The ACC works as a barrier to invasive species, like rafts of southern bull kelp that ride the ...
World's strongest ocean current is slowing down rapidly; Scientists warn it could have a scary effect on Earth
Scientists warn that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is slowing down due to climate change. This could lead to sea level ...
The Saya de Malha Bank is an underwater haven of biodiversity, desperately in need of regulation
Nestled away in the Indian Ocean, the bank’s seagrass habitats are being decimated by a multinational fleet of fishing ships ...