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News Oceans
A massive net is being deployed to pick up plastic in the Pacific
As the Ocean Cleanup project embarks, critics remain unconvinced that scooping up debris is the best way to solve the ocean’s plastic problem.
By Carolyn Gramling | 5:36pm, September 07, 2018
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Wild Things | Oceans
A gentoo penguin’s dinner knows how to fight back
By Sarah Zielinski | 2:12pm, September 04, 2018
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News in Brief | Oceans
Chances of an Atlantic hurricane season busier than 2005’s are slim — for now
By Carolyn Gramling | 1:59pm, August 22, 2018
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News | Oceans
Beaked whales may frequent a seabed spot marked for mining
By Carolyn Gramling | 7:05pm, August 21, 2018
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News | Oceans
Viruses may help phytoplankton make clouds — by tearing the algae apart
By Carolyn Gramling | 11:12am, August 15, 2018
Maldives
Feature | Oceans
Why sea level rise varies from place to place
By Katy Daigle | 9:30am, August 15, 2018
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Feature | Oceans
As waters rise, coastal megacities like Mumbai face catastrophe
By Katy Daigle | 9:30am, August 15, 2018
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Film | Oceans
What ‘The Meg’ gets wrong — and right — about megalodon sharks
By Carolyn Gramling | 12:41pm, August 10, 2018
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News in Brief | Oceans
The giant iceberg that broke from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf is stuck
By Leah Rosenbaum | 7:00am, July 23, 2018
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News | Oceans
Shallow reef species may not find refuge in deeper water habitats
By Leah Rosenbaum | 3:21pm, July 19, 2018
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