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Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements --study

Wed, 2023-09-13 20:41 — mike kraft

Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements. AP News

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Antarctic's ocean waters are heating up and shrinking, report finds l

Wed, 2023-06-14 10:27 — mike kraft

The planet's coldest, saltiest ocean waters are heating up and shrinking, report finds | CNN Deep ocean water in the Antarctic is heating up and shrinking, with potentially far-reaching consequences for climate change and deep ocean ecosystems, according to a report. Laura Paddison CNN

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Recent, rapid ocean warming causes alarm among scientists

Tue, 2023-04-25 10:24 — mike kraft

Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications. BBC News

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This month, the global sea surface hit a new record high temperature. It has never warmed this much, this quickl

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Climate change temperatures have destabilized the Earth’s poles, creating dangers for the rest of the planet

Tue, 2021-12-14 20:59 — mike kraft

Climate change has destabilized the Earth’s poles, putting the rest of the planet in peril New research shows how rising temperatures have irreversibly altered both the Arctic and Antarctic. Ripple effects will be felt around the globe. Sarah Kaplan Washington Post

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Oceans are Warming at the Same Rate as if Five Hiroshima Bombs Were Dropped in Every Second

Thu, 2020-01-16 21:43 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - STUDY - Record-Setting Ocean Warmth Continued in 2019

cnn.com - by Ivana Kottasová - January 13, 2020

The world's oceans are now heating at the same rate as if five Hiroshima atomic bombs were dropped into the water every second, scientists have said.

A new study released on Monday showed that 2019 was yet another year of record-setting ocean warming, with water temperatures reaching the highest temperature ever recorded.

An international team of 14 scientists examined data going back to the 1950s, looking at temperatures from the ocean surface to 2,000 meters deep. The study, which was published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, also showed that the oceans are warming at an increasing speed.

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Climate Change: UN Panel Signals Red Alert on 'Blue Planet'

Wed, 2019-09-25 21:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - IPCC - SPECIAL REPORT ON THE OCEAN AND CRYOSPHERE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE - Summary for Policymakers

bbc.com - by Matt McGrath - September 25, 2019

According to a UN panel of scientists, waters are rising, the ice is melting, and species are moving habitat due to human activities.

And the loss of permanently frozen lands threatens to unleash even more carbon, hastening the decline.

There is some guarded hope that the worst impacts can be avoided, with deep and immediate cuts to carbon emissions.

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CLICK HERE - IPCC - Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

CLICK HERE - IPCC - Press Release - Choices made now are critical for the future of our ocean and cryosphere

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Heatwaves Sweeping Oceans ‘Like Wildfires’, Scientists Reveal

Tue, 2019-03-05 08:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Ocean heatwaves destroy kelp forests, which provide food and shelter for many other species. Photograph: Thomas Schmitt/Getty Images

CLICK HERE - RESEARCH - Marine heatwaves threaten global biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services

Extreme temperatures destroy kelp, seagrass and corals – with alarming impacts for humanity

theguardian.com - by Damian Carrington - March 4, 2019

The number of heatwaves affecting the planet’s oceans has increased sharply, scientists have revealed, killing swathes of sea-life like “wildfires that take out huge areas of forest”.

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