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What is happening in the Atlantic Ocean to the AMOC?

Real Climate

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale overturning motion of the entire Atlantic, from the Southern Ocean to the high north. Graph by Ruijian Gou. The AMOC is a big deal for climate. It moves around 15 million cubic meters of water per second (i.e. 15 Sverdrup). Take the IPCC reports.

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Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

Ocean Conservancy

The ocean is also experiencing record-breaking temperatures and more frequent marine heatwaves. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Up to this point, the ocean has been our greatest guardian against extreme heat and catastrophic climate changes.

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“Every Fish is Cool”: An Interview with Dr. Kory Evans

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Ocean Conservancy: Can you give us an overview of your current research? It’s a cool field to study because there are so many facets and rabbit holes that you can go down to get a holistic picture of how evolutionary forces produce skull shape. Every fish is cool.

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Why is This Sea Cucumber Called a Headless Chicken Monster?

Ocean Conservancy

My favorite creatures in the ocean are the weird ones. They can be found in the benthic zone, the sandy bottom of the ocean. Want to learn more about ocean animals? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Sign up to receive our emails.

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Lifting All Boats: Six Steps to Enhancing Equity in Marine Conservation

Cool Green Science

How can we protect fragile ocean ecosystems while also preserving the cultural and economic lifeways of the people who depend on them? The post Lifting All Boats: Six Steps to Enhancing Equity in Marine Conservation appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Meet the Prehistoric Animals that Ruled the Ocean

Ocean Conservancy

When we think about the age of the dinosaurs, we often forget about what was swimming in the ocean during that period. While the animals that delighted our childhood like the Stegosaurus or the Tyrannosaurus rex roamed the land, the sea was also teeming with cool and unusual life. See more wonderful ocean animals! Mosasaurus. ©

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Meet the Real Ocean Animals of SpongeBob SquarePants

Ocean Conservancy

Jump on in and take a trip down to Bikini Bottom with us and meet some of the real ocean animals behind this world-renowned cartoon cast! But, for the sake of this blog (and the fact that the series’ creator was a marine science teacher and thought sea sponges were super cool and underrepresented animals), let’s say he’s a sea sponge.

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