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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds

New Zealand's oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, causing sea-level rise, marine heatwaves, acidification and placing NZ$180bn of coastal housing at risk.
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fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Vital ocean upwelling FAILS to emerge for the first time on record

A longstanding Pacific upwelling off Panama has failed for the first time in over 40 years, threatening marine biomass, fisheries, and coral reefs.
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fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

This phytoplankton species at the base of the marine food web may not survive in warmer waters

Prochlorococcus populations in tropical oceans could decline by up to half as surface waters regularly exceed 27.8–30°C, altering marine food webs and oxygen production.
fromMail Online
1 month ago

World's largest iceberg is falling apart, scientists say

Going back to early this year, the megaberg weighed around one trillion tonnes - about 100 million times as heavy as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. At its peak, A23a was around 1,540 sq miles in area - more than twice the size of Greater London (607 sq miles) - and a whopping 1,312 feet thick. Now, it is 683 square miles and 37 miles at its widest point, according to AFP analysis of satellite images, making it less than half its original size.
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