Keith Kloor

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With the health of the ocean under threat, a rallying cry for marine conservation goes global. Here are some of the good-news stories.

The Case for Ocean Optimism 

In this map showing how sea surface temperatures departed from average on Oct. 14, 2021, a vast swath of anomalous chill extends along the equator west of South America. This is characteristic of the La Niña climate phenomenon. (Credit: Climate Reanalyzer)

Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies

How might it influence our winter weather? One thing's for sure: It's bad news for the drought-stricken West.

The Second La Niña in Two Years is Upon Us

Over the 20-month period from January 2020 through August 2021, the U.S. Southwest received the lowest total precipitation and had the third-highest daily average temperatures since 1895. In this graph, cumulative precipitation for all 20-month periods since 1895 is shown by the brown line, and average temperature is shown in red. (Credit: Climate.gov. Photo of low water levels in Lake Powell on August 13, 2017, by Flickr user Edwin van Buuringen, used under a Creative Commons license.)

Record-Setting Southwest U.S. Drought

Relief probably isn’t coming in the short run, but we can keep things from getting worse in the long run by tackling global warming.

Thrust Into the Record Books by Climate Change, Profound U.S. Southwest Drought Isn't Going Away

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Lab-grown salmon, tuna and more could mean less mess and no nets

Seafood Is the Next Animal Protein Coming Out of Labs

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If they are moving inland, it's probably our fault.

Why It Feels Like Seagulls Are Everywhere but the Sea

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Climate-change deniers often exploit confusion about these terms to muddy the waters about the science of global warming. Here’s what you need to know.

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