As seas rise, corals can’t keep up
Coral reef growth rates in the western Atlantic have slowed, erasing coastal protection benefits they once offered.
Tag: Atlantic Ocean
How’s the air up there?
A University of Miami device measures aerosols in the atmosphere to assist research on local and large-scale weather patterns.
Nine-armed sea stars dying in Atlantic waters: UF/IFAS scientists document first case of disease in Florida
The discovery of Sea Star Wasting Disease represents a major expansion of the disease into the Atlantic Ocean.
Stinky beach? Florida lawmaker wants Chinese polluters held accountable
China’s carbon emissions help fuel the proliferation of sargassum on Florida beaches, impacting tourism.
New study reveals record heat and rapid cooling in Atlantic in 2024
Researchers documented sea surface temperatures exceeding 86 degrees F across the equatorial Atlantic.
Pollution from shipping may have masked warming otherwise caused by greenhouse gas emissions
Unprecedented marine heat waves in the North Atlantic have been driven in part by a recent drop in shipping emissions
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
More rapid melting of the ice sheets will accelerate further disruption of the climate system.
Why climate scientists are sounding the alarm on the ocean circulation system AMOC
An AMOC collapse would lead to warmer ocean temperatures and greater sea level rise along the East Coast.
Florida whales need our help
Both the Rice’s whale and the North Atlantic right whale are disappearing, with protections stalled or pushed back.
Scientists call for conservation of Amazon’s unseen water cycle
The AAA pathway is a giant, multi-directional water cycle that connects the Andes, Amazon and Atlantic Ocean.