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Shock discovery reveals deep sea nodules are a source of oxygen

Sea-floor nodules raise oxygen levels in the deep ocean, suggesting they may have a valuable role in ecosystems and adding to concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining

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Is a vital ocean current just decades away from catastrophic collapse?

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Environment

Floating whale carcasses are a problem – can we predict their drift?

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Environment

Earth’s atmosphere is trapping twice as much heat as it did in 1993

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Environment

Cleaner ship emissions may warm the planet far faster than expected

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Environment

El Niño is ending after a year of driving extreme weather

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Earth

Extreme heat in 2023 linked to drastic slump in growth of marine life

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Earth

Deadly upwellings of cold water pose threat to migratory sharks

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Environment

Dumping green sand in shallow seas could let them absorb more CO2

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2PMHEF7 Panoramic aerial of Pitcairn island, British Overseas Territory, South Pacific, Pacific

Environment

How the infamous Pitcairn Island became a model of ocean conservation

Pitcairn Island, one of the remotest places on Earth, was once home to mutineers. Today it’s a trailblazer in biodiversity protection with lessons for us all

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'Red alert' after key global warming records were smashed in 2023

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There are growing fears of an alarming shift in Antarctic sea ice

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Environment

Damaged coral reefs can recover quickly after restoration work

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Life

Clownfish avoid the sting of their anemone hosts with sugary slime

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