The Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream, called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), moves warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic, helps balance Earth’s...
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Hold On, the Ocean Is Getting Colder and It Has Coldy Killed Marine Animals?
Back in March 2021, a disturbing sight came upon the shores of South Africa. There lay manta rays on the rocks, and bull sharks as...
Inequity in Ocean Conservation Can Have Negative Effects, Study Says
In the journal Ocean Sustainability, a team of researchers have published a new paper about the importance of equity for ocean conservation. There, they talk...
Lighthouses: Not Needed Anymore but Worth Visiting and Rich in Histories
Centuries ago, before humankind relies on GPS or other digitally advanced navigation devices, mariners and seamen depended on signals of lighthouses to find their way...
Sea Lions: What’s Up with Their Conservation State?
Also politely known as angels of the sea because of their unique ways to swim, sea lions are special animals that we often unappreciated. Their...