//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/oceanography/ Oceanography news. Learn about ocean currents, coastal erosion, sea level rising and other topics in physical oceanography. en-us Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:53:36 EDT Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:53:36 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/oceanography/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016163103.htm Surface ice in Greenland has been melting at an increasing rate in recent decades, while the trend in Antarctica has moved in the opposite direction, according to researchers. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:31:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016163103.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122831.htm A bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in marine environments. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:28:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122831.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122800.htm When Hurricane Ian struck southwest Florida in September 2022, it unleashed a variety of Vibrio bacteria that can cause illness and death in humans, according to a new study. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:28:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122800.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122749.htm One of the building blocks of ocean life can adapt to cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research. The discovery holds promises for biotechnology developments that could counter the negative effects of changing environmental conditions, such as ocean warming and even the reduction in the productivity of crops. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:27:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231016122749.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231013150740.htm Phytoplankton, tiny photosynthetic organisms in the ocean, play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle and influence Earth's climate. A new study reveals how variations in the physiology of phytoplankton, particularly regarding nutrient uptake, can impact the chemical composition of the ocean and even the atmosphere. This suggests that changes in marine phytoplankton physiology can affect global climate. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:07:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231013150740.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231013114900.htm A new study has investigated how future changes in weather patterns could affect the tropical Pacific Ocean and its ecosystems. The research, based on complex computer models, has shown that these changes will have far-reaching consequences for ocean circulation. The authors stress the need to take this more into account in future climate models. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:49:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231013114900.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012161733.htm 71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tons of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists. They found that almost all the ice shelves on the western side of Antarctica experienced ice loss. In contrast, most of the ice shelves on the eastern side stayed the same or increased in volume. Over the 25 years, the scientists calculated almost 67 trillion tonnes of ice was exported to the ocean, which was offset by 59 trillion tons of ice being added to the ice shelves, giving a net loss of 7.5 trillion tons. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:17:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012161733.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012161713.htm Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions have likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the 1980s. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:17:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012161713.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111737.htm As the climate warms, there is major concern that Earth's ocean will lose oxygen. A study has revealed that locked in ancient deep-sea sediments is evidence for oxygen loss in the world's ocean during past glacial periods, indicating that widespread oxygen loss with current climate change may not be permanent. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:17:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111737.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111720.htm Researchers have compared long-term data on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation from two different latitudes and discovered a statistical correlation. Their aim was to investigate how the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has developed over a period of 25 years, based on moored observation stations. These data will help to refine climate models in the future. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:17:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231012111720.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182217.htm Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer whales, researchers report the levels of legacy and emerging pollutants in 162 individuals’ blubber. The animals’ diet, rather than location, greatly impacted contaminant levels and potential health risks — information that’s helpful to conservation efforts. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:22:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182217.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182159.htm 每年,约有1200和1400个人造草皮sports fields are installed in the European Union. These fields are made up of synthetic fibers, mainly plastics, that mimic the appearance of natural grass. Recently, scientists conducted a study that characterizes and quantifies the presence of artificial turf fibers in samples collected from surface waters of the Catalan coast and the Guadalquivir River. The findings indicate that artificial turfs can be an important source of pollution in the aquatic environment, accounting for up to 15% of the plastics larger than 5 mm in length that are found floating in the aquatic environment. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:21:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182159.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182143.htm Under normal conditions, the floating macroalgae Sargassum spp. provide habitat for hundreds of types of organisms. However, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB) that emerged in 2011 has since then caused unprecedented inundations of this brown seaweed on Caribbean coastlines, with harmful effects on ecosystems while posing challenges to regional economies and tourism, and concerns for respiratory and other human health issues. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:21:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231011182143.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231010133558.htm With global warming apparently here to stay, a team of paleoclimatologists are studying an ancient source to determine future rainfall and drought patterns: fossilized plants that lived on Earth millions of years ago. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:35:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231010133558.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231010133540.htm Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:35:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231010133540.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231010105314.htm Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:53:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231010105314.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231009191640.htm The Gulf Stream is intrinsic to the global climate system, bringing warm waters from the Caribbean up the East Coast of the United States. As it flows along the coast and then across the Atlantic Ocean, this powerful ocean current influences weather patterns and storms, and it carries heat from the tropics to higher latitudes as part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. A new study now documents that over the past 20 years, the Gulf Stream has warmed faster than the global ocean as a whole and has shifted towards the coast. The study relies on over 25,000 temperature and salinity profiles collected between 2001 and 2023. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:16:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231009191640.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231006104533.htm Ocean currents determine the structure of the deep-sea ocean floor and the transport of sediments, organic carbon, nutrients and pollutants. In flume-tank experiments, researchers have simulated how currents shape the seafloor and control sediment deposition. This will help in reconstructions of past marine conditions. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:45:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231006104533.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231004105221.htm Researchers working to image New Zealand's Hikurangi earthquake fault have uncovered a sea's worth of water buried in the Earth's crust. The water was carried down by eroding volcanic rocks and is believed to be dampening the earthquake fault, allowing it to release most of the pent-up tectonic stress through harmless slow slip earthquakes. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:52:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231004105221.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231002124215.htm Along the Asian coast lines there are many areas where rural communities experience alarming rates of sea level rises due to land subsidence up to 10 cm per year. This causes tremendous challenges on how to live there and protect these coasts. Scientists have now investigated the potential and limitation of mangrove restoration as a cost-effective and sustainable solution for coastal protection in rapidly subsiding areas. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:42:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/10/231002124215.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230928152702.htm Using an innovative new approach to sampling corals, researchers are now able to create maps of coral biochemistry that reveal with unprecedented detail the distribution of compounds that are integral to the healthy functioning of reefs. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:27:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230928152702.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230927155413.htm Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated stocks of Atlantic walrus remaining. The current population is at high risk of the same issues affecting them severely, according to a new study. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:54:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230927155413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230927003412.htm New measurements of how boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:34:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230927003412.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230925124748.htm The Gulf Stream transport of water through the Florida Strait has slowed by 4% over the past four decades, with a 99% certainty that this weakening is more than expected from random chance, according to a new study. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:47:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230925124748.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230925124745.htm Ocean acidification will likely almost triple by the end of the century -- a drastic environmental change that could impact important marine species like fleshy seaweeds, algae that grow vertically and promote biodiversity in more than a third of the world's coastline. To get a better idea of how seaweeds might fare in a rapidly acidifying ocean, a team of marine scientists subjected a common fleshy seaweed species to the acidification levels expected by the end of the century. They report that increased acidification impacted the seaweed's chemical balance, made both its structure and its tissues weaker, and reduced its overall chances of survival. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:47:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230925124745.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230922110722.htm Researchers reveal rapid fluvial incision attributed to the growth of high topography in China's Yangtze River. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:07:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230922110722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921105746.htm Multiyear La Niña events have become more common over the last 100 years, according to a new study. Five out of six La Nina events since 1998 have lasted more than one year, including an unprecedented triple-year event. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:57:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921105746.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921105743.htm New research shows that mussels are pretty crafty sea creatures: able to withstand marine heatwaves by adjusting their heart rate and other physiological functions, boding well for their survival in future decades as the world heats up. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:57:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921105743.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921105709.htm In the 'weather kitchen,' the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a substantial effect on how much warm water the Atlantic transports to the Arctic along the Norwegian coast. But this rhythm can be thrown off for years at a time. Experts finally have an explanation for why: Due to unusual atmospheric pressure conditions over the North Atlantic, low-pressure areas are diverted from their usual track, which disrupts the coupling between the Azores High, the Icelandic Low and the winds off the Norwegian coast. This finding is an important step toward refining climate models and more accurately predicting the fate of Arctic sea ice in the face of progressing climate change. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:57:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921105709.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111141.htm Marine virologists analyzed sediment from the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, and identified a new bacteriophage. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:11:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111141.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914224040.htm Results provide the first measurements of how sea-ice algae and other single-celled life adjust to the dramatic seasonal rhythms in the Southern Ocean. The results provide clues to what might happen as this ecosystem shifts under climate change. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:40:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914224040.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122752.htm Scientists are trying to raise as many urchins as possible because they eat algae that could otherwise smother reef ecosystems and kill corals. Researchers have identified algae on which larval sea urchins grow into juveniles in a lab setting. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:27:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122752.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122646.htm Most coastal communities will encounter '100-year floods' annually by the end of the century, even under a moderate scenario where carbon dioxide emissions peak by 2040, according to a new study. And as early as 2050, regions worldwide could experience 100-year floods every nine to fifteen years on average. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:26:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122646.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230912113550.htm New research shows that amplified global warming in the Canadian High Arctic drove a profound shift in the structure of a river network carved into a permafrost landscape in only 60 years. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:35:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230912113550.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911165849.htm Researchers are assessing the efficacy of shark sanctuaries by developing a modeling system that utilizes publicly accessible fishing data to determine shark catch and mortality rates. Their findings represent an important step in utilizing data science to tackle oceanic conservation challenges. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:58:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911165849.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141140.htm An international team of scientists has successfully conducted large-scale helicopter-based observations along the coast of East Antarctica and has identified pathways through which warm ocean water flows from the open ocean into ice shelf cavities for the first time. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:11:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141140.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141110.htm 超深渊的战壕,situa最深的位置ted in the so-called hadal zone, the deepest parts of the ocean in water depth >6km, are the least-explored environment on Earth, linking the Earth's surface and its deeper interior. An international team conducting deep-subsurface sampling in a hadal trench at high spatial resolution has revealed exciting insights on the carbon cycling in the trench sediment. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:11:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141110.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141025.htm A new study presents genomic evidence of hybridization between two closely related species of sea stars -- Asterias rubens, the common starfish, and Asterias forbesi, known as Forbes' sea star. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:10:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141025.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130321.htm New research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underwater ice. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130321.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907105813.htm Antarctica's vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea levels by several meters. A team of experts has now provided the first systematic stability inspection of the ice sheet's current state. Their diagnosis: While they found no indication of irreversible, self-reinforcing retreat of the ice sheet in West Antarctica yet, global warming to date could already be enough to trigger the slow but certain loss of ice over the next hundreds to thousands of years. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:58:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907105813.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202507.htm Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a long time ago. Today, the deep sea is known for its bizarre fauna. Intensive research is being conducted into how the number of species living on the sea floor have changed in the meantime. Some theories say that the ecosystems of the deep sea have emerged again and again after multiple mass extinctions and oceanic upheavals. Today's life in the deep sea would thus be comparatively young in the history of the Earth. But there is increasing evidence that parts of this world are much older than previously thought. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:25:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905202507.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230904133143.htm Atmospheric scientists have discovered abundant fine sea salt aerosol production from wind-blown snow in the central Arctic, increasing seasonal surface warming. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:31:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230904133143.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901143618.htm New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle. The many environmental responses to the Arctic dipole are described in a recent article. This analysis helps explain how North Atlantic water influences Arctic Ocean climate. Scientists call it Atlantification. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:36:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901143618.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901124054.htm As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate the mass of the huge floating ice shelves that line the Antarctic ice sheet may have overestimated their thickness. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:40:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901124054.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121626.htm New research found that marine heat waves -- prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures -- haven't had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world. The finding is in stark contrast to the devastating effects seen on other marine ecosystems cataloged by scientists after similar periods of warming, including widespread coral bleaching and harmful algal blooms. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121626.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831120640.htm The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:06:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831120640.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125823.htm Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean seabed. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:58:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125823.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162410.htm A major red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California in the spring of 2020, resulting in dazzling displays of bioluminescence along the coast. Now, for the first time, a study has pinpointed how the plankton species Lingulodinium polyedra -- a dinoflagellate -- was able to create such an exceptionally dense bloom. The answer lies in dinoflagellates' remarkable ability to swim, which lends them a competitive advantage over other species of phytoplankton. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:24:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162410.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828130358.htm Due to intensifying sea-ice melting in the Arctic, sunlight is now penetrating deeper and deeper into the ocean. Since marine zooplankton respond to the available light, this is also changing their behavior -- especially how the tiny organisms rise and fall within the water column. As an international team of researchers has now shown, in the future this could lead to more frequent food shortages for the zooplankton, and to negative effects for larger species including seals and whales. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:03:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828130358.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150114.htm Scientific exploration of the deep ocean has largely remained inaccessible to most people because of barriers to access due to infrastructure, training, and physical ability requirements for at-sea oceanographic research. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:01:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150114.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824110830.htm Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor penguin colonies will be quasi-extinct by the end of the century, based on current global warming trends. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:08:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824110830.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165417.htm Researchers used advanced technology to study a massive aggregation of deep-sea octopus gathered at thermal springs near an extinct underwater volcano off the coast of Central California. Warm water from hydrothermal springs accelerates development of octopus embryos, giving young octopus a better chance of survival. The Octopus Garden is the largest known aggregation of octopus on the planet -- the size of this nursery, and the abundance of other marine life that thrives in this rich community, highlight the need to understand and protect the hotspots of life on the deep seafloor from threats like climate change and seabed mining. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165417.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm Geoscientists have created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from flight MH370, an aircraft that went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 239 passengers and crew. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122608.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111630.htm The entire contiguous U.S. has experienced massive urban expansions and the Atlantic Coast shows outstandingly high rates. Urban expansion has substantially squeezed the space of tidal flats and affected surrounding environments. In new urban areas, tidal flats have undergone considerable degeneration with more significant patterns as they get closer to new urban locations. Tidal flats protect against the ocean's destructive powers such as hurricanes. Without some inland spaces to move around, they will likely disappear, which will have dire consequences for beachfront communities. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111630.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153207.htm A new study shows that water underneath glaciers may surge due to thinning ice sheets -- a dangerous feedback cycle that could increase glacial melt, sea level rise, and biological disturbances. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:32:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821153207.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816170631.htm The in-depth analysis reveals how local tidal currents strongly affect the movement of sea ice in the Arctic ocean and provides an unprecedented look at how the makeup of the seafloor is causing some of the most abrupt changes. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:06:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816170631.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114146.htm In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral colonies. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:41:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114146.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114128.htm 微小的塑料颗粒在空气中可以找到爱r the oceans even far away from the coast. According to a new study, microplastics are not only carried by the wind, but also escape into the atmosphere from seawater. Researchers present data on the composition and sources of different types of plastic in the air over the North Atlantic and the origin of the particles. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:41:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114128.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115442.htm With methods of so-called geoengineering, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Researchers have now investigated whether it would be possible to prevent the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet by artificially 'dimming the sun'. The results show that artificial influence does not work without decarbonization and entails high risks. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:54:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115442.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810180115.htm Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a graduate student's study of ocean microplastics. The presence of polymer particles and fibers in these animals suggests that microplastics can travel out of the digestive tract and lodge in the tissues. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:01:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810180115.htm