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Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle
Two new papers find threats that climate models haven't accounted for, including a tipping point under the ice.
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The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?
Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think.
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The pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming
New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific.
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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought
Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise.
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Small island nations get big climate victory in international maritime court
Advocates say the ruling makes clear that complying with the Paris Agreement is not enough.
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
The history of the oil industry is etched into the coral's rocky skeleton.
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Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
A quarter of marine life depends on coral reefs. So do 1 billion people.
