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Scientists trace atmospheric rise in CO2 during deglaciation to deep Pacific Ocean

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Corals and algae go back further than previously thought, all the way to Jurassic Period

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Diverse symbionts of reef corals have endured since 'age of dinosaurs'

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Baby sea snails ride waves into shallower waters, study suggests

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New study shows some corals might adapt to climate changes

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Scientists draw new connections between climate change and warming oceans

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Greenhouse gases linked to degrading plastic

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Carbon 'leak' may have warmed the planet for 11,000 years, encouraging human civilization

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Previously overlooked 'coral ticks' weaken degraded reefs

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Research sheds new light on tensions along Cascadia fault

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Size is key in predicting how calcifying organisms will respond to ocean acidification

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Oregon researchers say sea pickles are adapting to the Pacific Northwest

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In the ocean's twilight zone, tiny organisms may have giant effect on Earth's carbon cycle

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NSF-supported researchers to present new results on hurricanes and other extreme events

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Are our lawns biological deserts?

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Study finds link between river outflow and coastal sea level

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Boring barnacles prefer the shallow life on coral reefs

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Ocean's heat cycle shows that atmospheric carbon may be headed elsewhere

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Scientists discover coral 'oases' where reefs thrive

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NSF, NASA scientists explore ocean's 'twilight zone' to uncover links between carbon and plankton

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Great white sharks dive deep into warm-water whirlpools in the Atlantic

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Local interventions boost coral's resilience to bleaching

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To forecast winter rainfall in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in the summer

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Climate change means fish are moving faster than fishing rules, Rutgers-led study says

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

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Volcanic activity, declining ocean oxygen triggered mass extinction of ancient organisms

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Secrets of fish population changes revealed

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Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs

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Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce

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