When a marine heat wave hit California’s coast in 2014, it brought ocean temperatures that were high for Northern California but fairly normal for a Southern California summer.
How Giant Kelp May Respond to Climate Change
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Changes in Tuna’s Carbon Ratios Signal a Global Shift in Oceanic Food Web
The ratio of carbon isotopes in three common species of tuna has changed substantially since 2000, suggesting major shifts are taking place in phytoplankton populations that form the base of the ocean’s food web, a new international study finds.
NASA Provides an Infrared Analysis of Tropical Storm Fengshen
Tropical Storm Fengshen continued to strengthen in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as NASA’s Terra satellite passed overhead.
Half of Piedmont Drinking Wells May Exceed NC’s Hexavalent Chromium Standards
A new study which combines measurements from nearly 1,400 drinking water wells across North Carolina estimates that more than half of the wells in the state’s central region contain levels of cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in excess of state safety standards.
The Arctic’s Oldest Ice Is Disappearing At a Rapid Rate, Study Finds
The Arctic’s oldest and thickest ice is disappearing at a rate twice as fast as ice in the rest of the region, according to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
