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Hurricane forecasters track three disturbances in Atlantic as peak season approaches
Hurricane forecasters were tracking two disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday morning, one of which could briefly ...
National Hurricane Center now monitoring 3 disturbances in the Atlantic
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring three systems in the Atlantic Ocean.
When Does The First Hurricane Of The Atlantic Season Form?
We pored through 59 years of data to find out when we can typically expect the first hurricane of the season to happen. The ...
Scientists Are Worried About A Collapse Of This Atlantic Ocean Current: Here's Why
The extreme importance of the AMOC is being threatened by greenhouse gas emissions, a driving force in global warming. Global ...
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Slowing ocean currents could dry out the tropics
Climate change may cut rainfall across the tropics by slowing a key Atlantic current, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods.
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Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean
Scientists recently estimated, for the first time, that the North Atlantic Ocean contains millions of tons of nanoplastics.
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Even a slight slowdown of key Atlantic currents poses a 'stunning risk' to rainforests
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which includes the Gulf Stream, plays a key stabilizing role in ...
Atlantic seaweed growth tops record year by 40%, hits beaches during turtle nesting season
Some hatchlings may need rehabilitation and taken by boat offshore after being trapped in seaweed, or washing back to the ...