Conservationists have long worried that green sea turtles face the existential threat of a “human drought”. Key points: There is hope Heron Island is bucking a trend of rapidly feminizing the world’s green sea turtle population New research, using drones, has found that the sex ratio of the adult mating population is equal This is …
A view from a ship of the Arctic Ocean in October 2015, when the surface of the ocean begins to freeze. In January, when the massive 2022 cyclone hit, large sections of the Arctic Ocean would be covered in a layer of sea ice. Credit: Ed Blanchard-Wrigglesworth/University of Washington Global warming is causing a decrease …
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Sea levels are likely rising faster than previously thought, meaning low-lying coastal cities across the United States could experience flooding much more regularly over the next few decades, a NASA study has found. According to the study, which analyzed three decades of satellite observations, by 2050 sea levels along the coasts of the contiguous United …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A long time ago, gigantic sea turtles swam in the seas of the Earth. Until recently, these prehistoric giants, reaching lengths of over 3 meters (10 feet) from head to tail, were thought …
Sea levels are likely rising faster than previously thought, meaning low-lying coastal cities across the United States could experience flooding much more regularly over the next few decades, a NASA study has found. According to the study, which analyzed three decades of satellite observations, by 2050 sea levels along the coasts of the contiguous United …
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Despite contributing less than 0.03% of total global carbon emissions, the Pacific islands are on the front lines of the climate crisis. Entire countries could be submerged under water in the next two to three decades. How do these island states fight for survival? A country is more than its land. A country is its …
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