Oceans
Science News for Students articles on oceans
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- Climate
Climate’s troublesome kids
The recurring climate events El Niño and La Niña trigger long-lived changes to weather around the world.
- Earth
Less ice, more seawater
Shrinking ice sheets contribute to rising sea levels, large-scale study confirms.
- Chemistry
Explainer: Ocean acidification
Here’s why shellfish and other animals in the sea suffer when the ocean is forced to absorb too much carbon dioxide.
- Climate
Watching our seas rise
Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level.
- Microbes
Living long beneath the sea
Microbes in the mud beneath the seafloor may live millions of years, redefining what it means to be old and alive.
- Oceans
Icy inns at Earth’s end
Intrepid researchers discover icebergs host large and lively communities of life.
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- Environment
Water’s worldwide travels
Scientists track the movement of ‘virtual water,’ used in the production of goods and exchanged among nations.
- Environment
Suffocating waters
Coastal animals around the world are spending more time in or around waters with too little oxygen.
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