Researchers discovered a massive sponge garden thriving on the bottom of the Arctic Sea. On the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, over 700 metres deep, researchers discovered a thriving garden
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Key role for ocean ecosystems in removing CO2
New NESSC-study underlines important role of surface region of ocean in dissolving calcium carbonates. A tiny, but important chemical compound is found everywhere in the ocean: calcium carbonate. It forms
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This year's NESSC day will be held online due to the COVID-19 limitations. As a result, we will be running one session online for four hours. We hope to
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The ocean plays a major role in reducing the impact of the changing climate. About a quarter of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released due to human activities has been
/ read moreMicrobes produce more N2O with rising temperatures
Anaerobic microbes produce more nitrous oxide (N2O), a strong greenhouse gas, with rising temperatures, a new research article published in Nature Climate Change shows. The researchers also find that
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