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Evidence from coral allows reconstruction of local ocean temperatures going back centuries, and shows how unprecedented modern conditions have become.

Record Ocean Heat In 400 Years Means Great Barrier Reef Should Be Officially "In Danger"

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The sea surface temperature around the Great Barrier Reef this year is the hottest it has ever been in 400 years, posing huge threats to the coral reef ecosystem in the area.

'Extremely unusual': Hottest ocean temperature in 400 years threatens the Great Barrier Reef

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Supplies of dissolved oxygen in bodies of water across the globe are dwindling rapidly, and scientists say it's one of the greatest risks to Earth's life support system. Just as atmospheric oxygen is vital for animals like ourselves, dissolved oxygen (DO) in water is essential for healthy aquatic ecosystems, whether freshwater or marine. With billions of people relying on marine and freshwater habitats for food and income, it's concerning these ecosystems' oxygen has been substantially and rapidly declining.

Earth's Water Is Rapidly Losing Oxygen, And The Danger Is Huge


Brazilian sharpnose sharks swimming in South America's coastal waters have been found to have significant levels of cocaine and its metabolites in their system, according to a team of researchers in Brazil.



					
			

Unlike Hollywood's depictions of coked-up predators on drug-fueled rampages, the effects of the illicit stimulant on key species in the marine food chain could be less obvious yet far more concerning.
The team, led by environmental scientist Gapriel de Farias Araujo from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Brazil, found high concentrations of cocaine in every one of the 13 juvenile and young adult Brazilian sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) they tested.
They...

'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered in Brazil Raise Alarm Over Ocean Pollution

Birds may flock together, but it turns out great white sharks don’t do the same. A group of international scientists have delved into a world-first genome analysis of global great white shark populations. Their findings expose a surprising truth: great white sharks separated into three distinct population groups up...

Great white sharks separated into three distinct groups that don't intermingle

Cyprus, an island country in the Mediterranean, is renowned for its sparkling white-sand beaches and turquoise waters. But those beaches are at risk of disappearing within mere decades. What's happening?. Cyprus Mail reported on the alarming news, quoting Cypriot scientist Dr. Giorgos Zittis from the nonprofit research center the Cyprus...

Scientists issue warning after half of nation's beaches expected to vanish in next 50 years: 'These efforts can be stepped up'

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An unmanned submarine conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of the underside of an Antarctic glacier.

Drone submarine finds mysterious 1,300-ft-long structures under Antarctic ice

A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, has been astonishingly stationary north of Antarctica. Despite entering the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, it has been trapped by a Taylor Column, a rotating water cylinder formed above a seafloor bump, the Pirie Bank. This iceberg, over twice the size of Greater London, has been spinning in place, thwarting its expected drift towards warmer waters.

A23a: World’s largest iceberg trapped in ocean vortex

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Blue whales are the largest mammals on […]
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Footage Of Massive Ghostly Whale Emerging From The Depths Will Give You Chills

Japan’s state-owned whaling company, Kyodo Senpaku, has killed a fin whale off Iwate Prefecture. The 19.6 meter, 55-tonne male was caught using Kyodo Senpaku’s new whaling ship, the 9,300-ton Kangei Maru, which entered operation in March. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture has added 59 fin whales to its existing...

Japan Kills First Fin Whale in Commercial Whaling Program

Huntington Beach, CA

SAN DIEGO (CN) — Huntington Beach will work to fight California’s prohibition on forcing educators to out LGBTQ students after the City Council voted Tuesday night to prepare a "parents' right to know" ordinance. Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark submitted a request to prepare the ordinance in response...

Huntington Beach moves toward ‘parents’ right to know’ ordinance, challenging ban on forced outing

One of the world's rarest large whale species appeared off the northwest coast of Ireland for the first time in over a century. Adrian Maguire was on vacation and fishing for mackerel in County Donegal's McSwynes Bay when he captured footage of a North Atlantic right whale — one of just an estimated 400 left in the wild, according to the Guardian.

Scientists hopeful after sighting of rare whale not seen in over a century: 'Such an unbelievable occurrence'

Ocean acidification is negatively changing the way oysters grow their shells. Shells are thinner, leaving oysters more vulnerable and resulting in their deaths. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what we can do to improve this feature or further...

Oyster breeding study to address ocean acidification

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The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created countless myths about the watery depths.But step aside, Atlantis, scientists have discovered a real Lost City beneath the waves, and this one is teaming with life.The rocky, towering landscape is located west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge mountain range, hundreds of metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, and consists of massive walls, columns and monoliths stretching more than 60 metres (200ft) tall.To be clear, it’s not the home of some long-forgotten human civilisation, but that doesn’t make its existence...

'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic is like nothing else we've ever seen on Earth

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

(AP) — U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed:. — Covid-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the coronavirus was the...

Covid-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

Anglers fishing off the coast of India hauled in more than they bargained for when they found a strange intruder snared in their nets.The foot-long creature had large eyes and intimidating rows of pointed teeth, and it now transpires that it was a whole new species of deep-sea predator.Their catch was found to be a previously undocumented type of shark, according to a study published in the journal Records of the Zoological Survey of India.The paper was penned by researchers who had spent three years surveying deep-sea dogfish sharks off the Indian coast.Dogfish are common along the northern Pacific and...

Fishermen discover brand new species of predator with 24 rows of teeth

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CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit allowed Illinois to remand its environmental claims against 3M to state court. 3M allegedly contaminated the Mississippi River with PFAS chemicals, but asserts a federal government contractor defense, alleging the contamination was caused by a chemical provided to the military’s Rock Island Arsenal installation. The defense does not apply to PFAS chemicals sourced from that facility.

3M’s forever chemicals

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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SEATTLE (CN) — The family of a French diver who died when the Titan submersible depressurized during a voyage to the Titanic wreckage last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the company behind the trip of “persistent carelessness, recklessness and negligence” leading to his death. Paul-Henri...

OceanGate hit with $50M wrongful death lawsuit over submersible implosion

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Fish scared away from coral reef spawning site due to fishing, study finds

(CN) — Fisheries targeting coral reefs north of the Maldives could be jeopardizing the health of squaretail grouper populations by scaring fish away from their mating...

Fish scared away from coral reef spawning site due to fishing, study finds

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