As hurricanes grow stronger, so must our climate response
Researchers found Hurricane Milton wouldn’t have reached Category 5 extremes without global warming.
Tag: ocean temperatures
A toxic seaweed choking Caribbean beaches could become a valuable resource
Climate change is warming oceans and they are becoming more acidic, causing more intense growth of sargassum.
Active hurricane season looms
NOAA forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30.
FAU engineers design new autonomous system to monitor Arctic ice melt
The method holds promise for gaining a deeper understanding of how melting sea ice affects marine ecosystems.
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study pinpoints why the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years.
Extreme ocean heat breaks records, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The ocean absorbs about 90% of the excess heat caused by emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities.
Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species
We can still reduce the number of species at risk from increasing ocean temperatures.
University of Miami, partners awarded $16 million NOAA grant for groundbreaking coral restoration project
The project will implement and scale-up new approaches to increase the climate resilience of Florida’s Coral Reef.
What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season
The two Niñas are likely to contribute some cooling relief for certain regions, but it may not last long.
Sharks are not the problem – we are
Sharks are venturing into new locations as the water warms due to climate change.
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