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Manta ray {Manta birostris} from below, Sulu-sulawesi seas, Indo-Pacific

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Richard Powers's new novel is a beautiful love letter to our oceans

From colonialism to AI, this Booker-longlisted novel urges us to wake up to how we treat wild creatures and places

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Antarctica’s 'doomsday' glacier is heading for catastrophic collapse

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Rising land under Antarctica could slow sea level rise

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Warm water seeping under Antarctic ice sheets may accelerate melting

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Johnson's abyssal seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii) portrait, cleared and stained by scientists, showing cartilage in blue and bones in red. Clearly visible in this picture are the pharyngeal jaws, which are like small forks that work like a second set of jaws that can pull prey items further into its mouth. The gill arches and gill rakers are also on full display. RV Sonne, Cruise SO285, South Atlantic, Benguela upwelling region off the coast of South Africa and Namibia. Captive..

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Striking image lets you see inside a deep-sea anglerfish's killer jaws

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Engineers are diverting Mississippi river to restore Louisiana’s coast

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Floods in New Orleans after a storm surge from Hurricane Sally in 2020

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US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking

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Earthquakes hastened sea rise in Pacific islands by sinking the ground

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

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Extensive melting of West Antarctic ice sheet now looks unavoidable

Ocean modelling suggests coastal cities around the world need to start preparing for several metres of sea level rise over the coming centuries

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Sea level rise is already leading to longer commutes in coastal US

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The delightfully bizarre creatures that live near deep-sea vents

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Photos capture mission to rescue seagrass meadows in the the Baltic

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Neuron-like machinery helps anemones decide when to sting

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