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New Whale Species Discovered
Read story →: New Whale Species DiscoveredA new whale species called Berardius minimus has been discovered off the coast of Hokkaido. Six B. minimus were found beached along the beached at Okhotsk Sea. These smaller beaked whales resemble…
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Oxygen Loss in Ancient Oceans
Read story →: Oxygen Loss in Ancient Oceans23% of marine animals were lost over 420 million years ago. Rapid and widespread depletion of oxygen was preceded by the Lau/Kozlowsii extinction. The Lau/Kozlowsii extinction event coupled with a carbon disruption…
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Ocean Acidification Affects Diatoms
Read story →: Ocean Acidification Affects DiatomsOceans act as the earth’s largest carbon sink. More carbon sinks in the Southern ocean than elsewhere on earth. Diatoms are responsible for 40% of ocean productivity. Diatoms are more sensitive to…
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Insect Loss
Read story →: Insect LossHabitat loss is significantly affecting insects. Deforestation, chemical use, and climate change all contribute to insect habitat loss. Insects are the most important contributor to life on earth. Without insects, plants die…
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Damage to the Amazon Affects Us All
Read story →: Damage to the Amazon Affects Us AllThe Amazon red squirrel and the green acouchi, two rodents from the Amazon are extinct. Their habitat is gone. Amazon insects, fish, and flowers are also extinct. Native bees are barely hanging…
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Eleven New Species of Frogs Discovered
Read story →: Eleven New Species of Frogs DiscoveredA PhD student at the University of British Columbia discovered eleven new species of frogs in Ecuadorian Andes. Pristimantis is the most diverse genus of tetrapods consisting of amphibians, birds, reptiles and…
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Baby Tortoises Spotted on Pinzon
Read story →: Baby Tortoises Spotted on PinzonThis is the first time in a century the Galapagos baby tortoises have bred in the wild. https://www.thedodo.com/galapagos-tortoises-945526940.html
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Fire in Ice filled Landscapes
Read story →: Fire in Ice filled LandscapesThe effect of Arctic wildfires on carbon release: Arctic wildfires accelerate the release of organic carbon from the soil into the atmosphere, which can strengthen the feedback to warming. Graphic: V. Altounian…
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How close are we?
Read story →: How close are we?The acidification of the ocean is proportionate to the amount of carbon dioxide humans are pumping into the ocean. Once the ocean reaches a precipice of being saturated with carbon dioxide, the…