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Antarctic glacier

Was the infamous “bloop” a sea monster? Learn why this noise was a good reminder that we should keep an eye on the South Pole.

What the Mysterious Bloop Taught Us About Antarctica 

Brain coral in the sea

Discover how brain coral got its name, and why it’s vital to protect it. 

Brain Coral Looks Like a Brain, and Can Live up to 900 Years

A study led by Dartmouth researchers shows that microscopic marine animals called zooplankton (pictured) can be enticed to ingest organic carbon particulates in seawater that are later confined to the deep ocean in the animals' feces. The researchers found that clay sprayed on the water's surface bonds with the carbon, creating sticky balls that become part of the ravenous little creatures' daily smorgasbord. (Credit: Mukul Sharma/Dartmouth)


carbon capturers

Leveraging the food of tiny phytoplankton could trap carbon and sequester it to the ocean’s bottom.

Poop of the Ocean’s Tiniest Organisms Could Combat Climate Change

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western-black-rhino

Our impact on the planet has caused the Sixth Mass Extinction. Here are the main reasons why we are causing the most recent animal extinctions.

How Humans Have Caused the Most Recent Wave of Extinction

Only a tiny percentage of the globe experienced cooler than normal temperatures during January through October. As the red and pink colors in this map of the globe show, almost all of Earth's surface was unusually warm — and a significant portion, including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, was record warm. (Credit: NOAA)

Feverish Earth

This year likely will end as warmest on record, and new findings show Earth's icy places are suffering. Meanwhile, CO2 emissions continue rising — and efforts to turn the climatic tide are increasingly threatened.

As International Climate Talks Devolve Into A "Circus," Unsettling News About Global Heating Emerges

Simulated 3D visualizations like this, powered by cutting-edge high performance computing systems, are helping researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory improve the performance of wind turbines that generate electricity. How we vote will help determine whether the pace of job-creating energy innovation will quicken, stall, or fall. (Credit: Werner Slocum, NREL)

Renewable Energy Innovation

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