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Watery heatwave cooks the Gulf of Maine

Watery heatwave cooks the Gulf of Maine

SOURCE: NASA DATE: September 12, 2018 SNIP: Most of us are familiar with heat waves on land, but in a warming world, heat waves are starting to become common in the ocean, too. One basin in particular, the normally cool Gulf of Maine in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean,...
In 2017, the oceans were by far the hottest ever recorded

In 2017, the oceans were by far the hottest ever recorded

SOURCE: The Guardian and Advances in Atmospheric Sciences DATE: January 26, 2018 SNIP: Among scientists who work on climate change, perhaps the most anticipated information each year is how much the Earth has warmed. That information can only come from the oceans,...
Climate Change May Shrink the World’s Fish

Climate Change May Shrink the World’s Fish

SOURCE: National Geographic DATE: Aug 21, 2017 SNIP: Warming temperatures and loss of oxygen in the sea will shrink hundreds of fish species—from tunas and groupers to salmon, thresher sharks, haddock and cod—even more than previously thought, a new study...