Environment
Environment
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Using Nature to Heal Nature
Oct 3, 2023 A startup wants to store plants in the bottom of the Black Sea to save humanity from its carbon footprint.
Should We Be Mining the Ocean Floor?
Jul 31, 2023 The race is on to regulate an international competition for minerals in the world's least explored and most mysterious ecosystems.
Global Warming Threatens Colder Climate for Europe
Jul 3, 2015 New evidence appears that increased melting of sea ice as the Earth warms could weaken the Gulf Stream and reduce temperatures in Western Europe.
Scientists Detect Mysterious Warming in U.S. Coastal Waters
Jun 28, 2015 Unprecedented ocean temperature rises off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States may be linked to sea level rise or the recent pattern of “weird” weather.
Forget About the ‘Hiatus’ — Warming of the Earth Has Continued
Jun 7, 2015 After re-examining data that seemed to show global warming slowing since 1998, U.S. scientists say temperatures have continued to rise steadily.
Major Attraction of Fjords Is as Carbon ‘Graveyards’
May 14, 2015 The splendour of fjords is widely admired, but scientists say they are also carbon sinks that play an important role in regulating Earth’s climate.
Deep Concerns as Climate Influences Gulf Stream Flow
Mar 25, 2015 Ocean scientists find evidence of an increasing slowdown in the Atlantic’s “invisible river” that could seriously affect weather and sea levels in the U.S. and Europe.
Hotter Oceans Explain Global Warming ‘Pause’
Oct 9, 2014 Far more heat than suspected is being absorbed by the oceans' top layer, scientists have found, but a study has uncovered little evidence of rising warmth at greater depths.
Surfers Fear Climate Change Will Wipe Out Big Waves
Oct 5, 2014 Dedicated surfers, deeply involved with monitoring the natural coastal environment around the world, warn that climate change now poses a major threat to this booming leisure industry.
