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Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

The Alaskan permafrost is thawing. Here's why that's so worrying

Thawing permafrost in Alaska is releasing three trillion gallons of water annually, exacerbating climate change and disrupting ocean ecosystems.
fromBig Think
1 week ago

One of the most radical reinventions in evolutionary history

Few transformations in the history of life have been as extreme as the embrace of the ocean by seagrass. Like whales and dolphins, modern seagrasses descend from land-dwelling ancestors.
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fromState of the Planet
8 months ago

Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes' Pivotal Role in the Ocean's Future

"I study marine microbes, primarily photosynthetic marine microbes, which are the base of the marine food web and very important... for the cycling of carbon and other greenhouse gases."
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