Topic: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Gulf oil spill's environmental impact: How long to recover?
What scientists know about how oil spills affect the environment is drawn from a range of past events, no two of which have been alike. Because the blowout occurred 5,000 feet below below the water surface, the Gulf oil spill is unchartered territory.
05/10/2010 03:45 pm -
At deepest hydrothermal vent yet found, an 'awe-inspiring' view
Scientists have found a hydrothermal vent community three miles beneath the sea near the Cayman Islands. Other vents have led to the discovery of new and exotic creatures.
04/13/2010 08:19 pm -
Ocean acidification: another path to EPA rules on carbon emissions?
In a legal settlement Thursday, the EPA agreed to help states test coastal waters for acidity, and to weigh whether to tighten rules on carbon emissions to address ocean acidification.
03/12/2010 08:52 am -
Global News Blog Why are Galapagos sea lions moving to Peru?
A colony of sea lions from the Galapagos Islands recently migrated 1,000 miles southeast to Peru, say a Lima-based ocean group. Was this migration – and others like it – caused by climate change?
02/08/2010 01:04 pm -
Haiti earthquake: Why the Caribbean is a mini ring of fire
The forces that led to the Haiti earthquake are a reminder that the idyllic Caribbean is one of the more geologically active spots on earth, and that a powerful earthquake could strike the region again.
01/21/2010 03:31 pm -
Global News Blog New climate change signal: oceans turning acidic
Climate change is driving talks to curb greenhouse gas emissions in Copenhagen, but scientists warn that rising CO2 is turning oceans more acidic.
12/09/2009 12:00 am -
Greenland's Helheim glacier: a melting mystery
Scientists say the Greenland ice sheet is losing about 7 billion cubic feet of ice a year. Now, they are just finally beginning to uncover some reasons why its been shrinking.
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
Big storms in Atlantic hit 1,000-year high
A new study suggests that the frequency of hurricanes has increased dramatically during the past 10 years. Climate change is one potential culprit.
08/13/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries Ocean acidification may push many fish to the brink
06/30/2009 01:00 am -
Mining the ocean floor
It’s not yet a gold rush to the ocean floor, but seabed prospecting is raising concerns.
05/22/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries If W. Antarctic Ice Sheet melts, how high will sea levels rise?
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries Scientists solve mystery of missing basking sharks
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about how the US Navy impacts marine mammals, why some Somalis have turned to piracy, Obama's role in Europe, and the Taliban in Pakistan.
04/09/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green The man who jams with whales
Using underwater speakers and microphones, musician and philosopher David Rothenberg collaborates with humpbacks and other marine life.
09/20/2008 01:00 am -
Lots of climate-change studies, still few certainties
The Arctic can be frustrating for scientists trying to predict global warming.
05/01/2008 01:00 am -
Lots of climate-change studies, still few certainties
The Arctic can be frustrating for scientists trying to predict global warming.
04/30/2008 01:00 am -
How Arctic flow can snowball
04/24/2008 01:00 am -
On the horizon: news from the frontiers of science
Walden Pond and global warming, truckers don their skirts, and how Arctic flow can snowball.
04/24/2008 01:00 am
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