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Scientists just discovered a massive new vulnerability in the Antarctic ice sheet

By theoceandigest on March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 By Chris Mooney Washington Post
Scientists have found a new point of major vulnerability in the Antarctic ice sheet, in a region that already appears to be changing as the climate warms and has the potential to raise sea levels by nearly five feet over the long term.

At Sea During Pandemic, Fishermen Return To Stormy Times

By theoceandigest on March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 By Julie Watson Associated Press
A handful of tuna boats filled with tens of thousands of pounds of fish are now floating off San Diego’s coast as they scramble to find customers. Many wholesalers stopped buying as restaurants were ordered closed except for takeout.

Great Barrier Reef hit by third major bleaching event in five years

By theoceandigest on March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 By Denise Chow NBC News
The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its most widespread coral bleaching event, according to scientists who say record warm temperatures and warming oceans are threatening its fragile corals.

Could Our Energy Come from Giant Seaweed Farms in the Ocean?

By theoceandigest on March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020 By Annie Sneed Scientific American
One day in the future, the Pacific Ocean could be home to kilometers of seaweed farms tended by submarine drones and waiting to be turned into fuel. This is the vision of Marine BioEnergy, a start-up backed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E).

Shell Game

By theoceandigest on March 13, 2020

March 10, 2020 Zoya Teirstein Hakai Magazine
Toxic algae has turned the Alaska shellfish harvest into a high-stakes gamble.

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