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Biology
19 New England sea turtles have returned to the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabilitation in Missouri
This image was released by The Wanders of Wildlife National Museum Aquarium, staff at Johnny Morris Sea Turtle Center in Springfield, Missouri, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by the Lidri Turtles of Kemp off Jacksonville, Florida. Credit: Api The 19 sea turtles rehabilitated in Missouri after being affected by New England’s cold water temperatures were released into the Atlantic Ocean…
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Earth
New method estimates translatitudinal Atlantic freshwater transport
Freshwater transport is related to the stability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Credit: Zheng Huayi Researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xiamen University have developed an indirect method to estimate Atlantic meridional freshwater transport (AMFT) at different latitudes. The study was published in Geophysical Research Letters. The oceans, which contain 97% of Earth’s…
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Earth
500-year simulation reveals natural drivers of North Atlantic Oscillation shift
Research led by a team from the University of Barcelona is helping to solve some mysteries about the causes of NAO migration, one of the most influential patterns of climate change in the Northern Hemisphere. Credit: npj Climate and Atmospheric Science (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41612-024-00842-8 Much remains unknown about what causes the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), a significant climate phenomenon in…
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Climate models suggest Greenland’s snowmelt slows Atlantic circulation
Schematic diagram of the experiment. Credit: Qiyun Ma and Patrick Scholz Using climate models, a team of German and Chinese climate scientists has found evidence that freshwater input into the Irminger Basin will have the greatest impact on the Atlantic Meridional Circulation (AMOC) in the coming years. Their paper is published in the journal Science Advances. The AMOC is the…
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Environment
Experts warn that Atlantic hurricane season is ‘busy as hell’ and not over yet
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Millions of people in the southeastern United States are still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helen and Milton, but scientists warn Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet. I am doing it. “We continue to have a very busy situation when it comes to hurricanes making landfall in the United States,” said Jeff Masters,…
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