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Sea temperatures off the coast of Southern California reach record highs, raising concerns about a prolonged marine heatwave

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Sea temperatures off the coast of Southern California reach record highs, raising concerns about a prolonged marine heatwave

For more than a century, coastal observatories operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been measuring water temperatures along the California coast. This year they are flashing warning signs. Over the past three months, several observatories have set daily record highs, with the La Jolla station at one point last month recording temperatures 10 … Read more

New North Sea drilling will do little to reduce UK gas imports, data shows

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New North Sea drilling will do little to reduce UK gas imports, data shows

The development of major new oil fields in the North Sea will do little to change Britain’s dependence on gas imports, research has shown. The Jacques Dawes field, one of the North Sea’s largest undeveloped gas fields, will replace just 2% of the UK’s current gas imports, leaving the UK almost entirely reliant on supplies … Read more

Deer Isle needs millions of dollars to rebuild another causeway at risk from rising sea levels

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Deer Isle needs millions of dollars to rebuild another causeway at risk from rising sea levels

Funding has finally been put toward state reconstruction of the main Deer Isle Causeway, which connects the island to the mainland via Route 15, but that doesn’t mean the town’s causeway problems are over. As well as the main causeway, another smaller causeway connecting Sunshine Island to the rest of Deer Isle is also at … Read more

The Barents Sea is tied to low Arctic sea ice – NASA Science

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To the south of the thin, broken sea ice near Franz Josef Land lies the dark open sea, and a thin layer of cloud covers parts of the landscape.

At the top of the Earth, the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice cap expands and contracts with the seasons, typically reaching its largest annual extent in March. In 2026, this peak occurred on March 15 and reached an area of ​​14.29 million square kilometers, coinciding with the lowest maximum observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. … Read more

Policy aimed at limiting air pollution allows dumping of toxic materials into Salish Sea

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Policy aimed at limiting air pollution allows dumping of toxic materials into Salish Sea

Washington state faces open water challenges. Tools to reduce air pollution from ships can cause water pollution. And this winter, for the second year in a row, proposals to untangle that contradiction ran into a deadlock in the Washington Congress. Semi-retired KUOW reporter Tom Vance recently wrote a piece for Salish Current about this issue. … Read more

Deep sea discoveries: Scientists discover more than 110 new species of fish and invertebrates in the Coral Sea

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Deep sea discoveries: Scientists discover more than 110 new species of fish and invertebrates in the Coral Sea

Marine scientists have discovered more than 110 new fish species and invertebrates in the Coral Sea. It is thought that the number could exceed 200 as more species are discovered. The species was discovered on the east side of the Great Barrier Reef, in waters between 200 meters and 3 kilometers deep in Coral Sea … Read more