North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says

South Korea says North Korea has fired multiple suspected short-range missiles off the North’s east coast
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Elemental Variation in Pyrite: A Key to Ocean Chemistry

Newswise imageResearchers from the University of Toronto and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) recently published research demonstrating that pyrite–the most abundant sulfide mineral in the Earth’s crust–is enriched in several trace elements. This is important for understanding past ocean chemistry from analyses of sedimentary pyrite. Knowledge from this research will help scientists use pyrite trace metal concentrations to analyze and quantify early ocean chemistry and, as a result, the ocean’s evolution through time.
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Ocean acidification and warming disrupts fish shoals

Newswise imageResearchers from the University of Adelaide have found that the way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming.
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Modern microbes provide window into ancient ocean

Roughly two billion years ago, microorganisms called cyanobacteria fundamentally transformed the globe. Researchers are now stepping back to that pivotal moment in Earth’s history.
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Plastic flow into ocean expected to triple by 2040, action could stem tide more than 80%

A new analysis finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040. The study also identifies solutions that could cut this volume by more than 80% using technologies available today, if key decision-makers make system-wide changes.
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Rapid Plankton Growth in Ocean Seen as Sign of Carbon Dioxide Loading

Newswise imageA microscopic marine alga is thriving in the North Atlantic to an extent that defies scientific predictions, suggesting swift environmental change as a result of increased carbon dioxide in the ocean.
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