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IMAGE GALLERY Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all marine species and provide billions of dollars in products and services to humans each year. But they are...MORE GALLERIES


	VIDEO MORE VIDEOS Foraminifera on the Seafloor Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand c...
	ARTICLE MORE STORIES Climate Change at the Poles At the ends of the Earth, life thrives despite extreme conditions. In the Arctic...
	VIDEO MORE VIDEOS How will climate change affect glaciers and ice sheets? How will changes in temperature affect glaciers and ice sheets? Dr. Sarah Das fr...

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					How will climate change affect glaciers and ice sheets? Apr 24, 2013 - 9:45AMHow will changes in temperature affect glaciers and ice sheets? Dr. Sarah Das from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explores this phenomenon first hand in Greenland, where she studies how the melted ice travels through...

Blue Carbon

Apr 19, 2013 - 10:05AM

What is blue carbon? It's a term used to describe the carbon that is...

A Colorful Foram: Globigerinoides ruber

Mar 19, 2013 - 9:00AM

This foraminifer was collected as it floated about 3 meters below...

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Climate Change Today, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in our atmosphere are the highest they've been in 15 million years. It's the cumulative...

Climate Change on the Brain Mar 2 2010 - 6:00pm We’re only two months into 2010, and climate change is shaping up to be one of the year’s big buzz topics. Our friends at NOAA have released a prototype of their new Climate Portal.	Coral Growth Rings Nov 8 2012 - 10:50am Ultraviolet light illuminates the growth rings in a cross-section of a 44-year-old deep-sea coral (Primnoa resedaeformis) collected off the coast of Newfoundland at about 1,300 feet (400 meters).
Climate Change Education in Coastal Carolina Mar 30 2011 - 1:33pm What is climate change, and how is it affecting coastal Carolina? That is the question that a group teens from Isaac Bear Early College High School set out to answer for their Third National Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts project.	Alaska SeaLife Center Delegation Feb 7 2011 - 8:00pm What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from Alaska are among dozens from the U.S. and Mexico who are developing action plans on ocean and climate-related issues in their local communities. They’re getting advice from their teachers and experts at aquariums and...
Ocean Acidification Excites Boring Sponges Mar 20 2013 - 11:52am Boring sponges get a bad rap. Their own name betrays them, announcing to the world that they are unexciting, ordinary and quite frankly, boring. However, if ever a misnomer existed, this is it.	How will climate change affect glaciers and ice sheets? Apr 24 2013 - 9:45am How will changes in temperature affect glaciers and ice sheets? Dr. Sarah Das from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explores this phenomenon first hand in Greenland, where she studies how the melted ice travels through glaciers and out to the sea. Learn more about climate change.
Aquarium of the Pacific Delegation Feb 7 2011 - 8:01pm What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from California are among dozens from the U.S. and Mexico who are developing action plans on ocean and climate-related issues in their local communities. They’re getting advice from their teachers and experts at...	Check the Pressure Jun 1 2010 - 7:36pm Keeping your car tires properly inflated can trim your carbon footprint, reduce wear and tear on your vehicle, and save yourself some cash at the same time. In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that underinflated tires waste about 1.2 billion gallons of gas per year in the U.S. Cutting...
Arctic Lesson Plans from NOAA Aug 17 2011 - 3:25pm Chapter 3: Fragile Fauna Jelly Critters Grade Level: 5-6 Focus: Life Science- Gelatinous zooplankton in the Canada Basin Description: In this activity, students will be able to compare and contrast at least three different groups of organisms that are includ	Tracking Ocean Acidification Jul 9 2010 - 3:22pm Fossil fuels that power our cars, homes, and businesses add carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs large portions of this CO2 and acts as a buffer against climate change. But, Dr. Francisco Chavez of Monterey Bay Research Institute points out that as the ocean absorbs more CO2,...
Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened Dec 15 2009 - 12:19pm Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all marine species and provide billions of dollars in products and services to humans each year. But they are also vulnerable to human activities – both direct disturbances and small, indirect effects that build up over...	Climate Change Jul 24 2012 - 11:45am Today, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in our atmosphere are the highest they've been in 15 million years. It's the cumulative impact of an ever-expanding population -- 7 billion people and rising -- and an ever-increasing thirst for energy, requiring 24/7 electricity, factories, cars, trucks, planes...
Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist Mar 26 2010 - 1:03pm Drilling near the North Pole, Dr. Jan Backman reveals a brief moment in time when the Arctic was subtropical. More about world climate change can be found in our Climate Change featured story.	Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low? Sep 8 2011 - 4:04pm At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his pastimes this summer has been keeping tabs on the Arctic sea ice. The question that's on many Arctic-watchers' minds is whether or not the 2011 sea ice coverage will reach a new record low.
Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink Oct 11 2012 - 1:34pm A humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) -- also known as the jumbo squid -- releases a cloud of ink at night in Mexico's Sea of Cortez. These large, carnivorous squids can reach more than 5 feet in length and travel in shoals of 1,000 squids.	Foraminifera on the Seafloor Mar 26 2010 - 12:01pm Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand climate change.