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How the seabed could be a refuge for gorgonian coral forests threatened by marine heat waves

Over the last 20 years, the world's oceans have experienced a significant increase in episodes of high-sea surface temperatures, known as marine heat waves......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 26th, 2024

Study offers hope for the resilience of the American lobster fishery

According to a study by researchers at William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences, the American lobster may be more resilient to the effects of climate change than expected. For the first time, experiments performed at the Virginia I.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame

The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

The US has sweltered through its fourth-hottest summer on record

A very warm August wrapped up an extremely hot summer across the U.S., with many cities breaking all-time heat records......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Researchers sequence the genome of the spur-thighed tortoise

Like many threatened land turtle species, the spur-thighed tortoise had no complete genome. Now for the first time, researchers from the Ecology departments at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the University of Alicante (UA) have succe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Surprising hormone-related gene activity discovered in the early larval stage of the Malabar grouper

Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)'s Marine Climate Change Unit and Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit have highlighted patterns of gene activation during Malabar grouper larval development, revealing an unusual early peak of.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Unprecedented heat wave on the Tibetan plateau: Study highlights land-atmosphere interactions

Heat waves are generally thought to occur in hot, lowland regions—but what happens when extreme heat strikes the frigid, high-altitude Tibetan Plateau? Is the definition of a heat wave the same at 5,000 meters above sea level as it is in the plains.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Shallow waters make the best carbon sinks, researchers find

Marine phytoplankton take up atmospheric carbon and carry it to the seafloor when they die and sink (a process known as organic carbon sedimentation). This biological carbon pump is a powerful part of Earth's carbon cycle, yet scientists don't have a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Jellyfish under attack: Study uncovers parasitic spillover of a burrowing sea anemone

Many marine organisms, like sea anemones, struggle to spread across the ocean, especially if they lack long, mobile larval stages. Unlike their jellyfish relatives, sea anemones do not have a medusa stage, making their dispersal challenging. Their on.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Wildfires tear through western US during heat wave

Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, US officials said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

With AI, extreme microbe reveals how life"s building blocks adapt to high pressure

An assist from a Google Artificial Intelligence tool has helped scientists discover how the proteins of a heat-loving microbe respond to the crushing conditions of the planet's deepest ocean trenches, offering new insights into how these building blo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: Eternal War tips and tricks

Eternal War is the 6-vs-6 multiplayer mode in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Here's what you need to keep in mind to dominate the competition......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 cross-platform?

Everyone needs to be ready to give their life for the Emperor in Space Marine 2, but can you join all your friends on the battlefield with cross-platform play?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Scientists prove long-standing wave amplification theory

Physicists at the University of Southampton have tested and proven a 50-year-old theory for the first time using electro-magnetic waves. They have shown that the energy of waves can be increased by bouncing "twisted waves"—those with angular moment.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Surf therapy connects people to water—ocean health depends on this "blue attunement"

As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions in me and affects how I sen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

California to get first new national marine sanctuary in 32 years, banning offshore oil drilling along miles of coast

A long-running effort by native tribes and environmentalists to establish the first new national marine sanctuary along California's coastline in 32 years—the aquatic version of a new national park—where offshore oil drilling would be prohibited.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans, study finds

Gray reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

All bosses and enemies in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, countless threats are eager to lay waste to the domains of the Imperium of Man. Here are all enemies in the game......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

The best classes and perks in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

In Operations mode, you'll be able to choose from six unique classes. Here's what you need to know about each one to maximize its success in the field......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

All weapons and perks in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Getting the upper-hand in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 means using the right weapons for the job. Here's a breakdown of every weapon in the game......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves

The concept of space-time makes Star Trek-style warp drives theoretically possible, and researchers have proposed a way of detecting their use......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024