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Antarctica’s Ocean Is Getting Saltier: The End of Sea Ice?
The ocean around Antarctica is changing in unexpected ways. Since 2015, sea ice surrounding the frozen continent has been ...
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GC Analysis Reveals PCB Accumulation in Antarctic Penguins and Krill
Researchers from the University of Murica (Murica, Spain), the Carlos III Health Institute (Madrid, Spain), and the University of Siena (Siena, Italy) evaluated the concentration of polychlorinated ...
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These tiny creatures play an outsized role in Southern Ocean carbon storage
Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...
Low Antarctic sea ice can trigger ecosystem disruptions
Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Scientists disturbed after noticing change in behavior of migrating whales: 'Dangerous and sometimes fatal'
Each year, humpback whales make their long trip from Antarctica up past Australia's coast. But the journey that once followed ancient paths has become a maze of man-made hazards. What's ...
Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage, study finds
A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the ...