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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...

Map of Boston with 3-meter sea level rise Mar 23 2010 - 10:28am Will sea level rise affect your home? Your street? Your neighborhood? Your city? Find out in this interactive what would happen if sea level rises by 3 meters. More about climate change can be found in our climate change featured story.	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...
A Colorful Foram: Globigerinoides ruber Mar 19 2013 - 9:00am This foraminifer was collected as it floated about 3 meters below the surface off the coast of Puerto Rico. The central dark area is the shell surrounded by spines. The tiny yellow dots are symbiotic algae, which live in the protoplasm of the host organism. When the foraminifer dies, the...	2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 2 Mar 28 2011 - 2:59pm Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and Coasts includes public awareness and education presentations that were presented by delegations from the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (2:20), Shedd Aquarium (17:30), Veracruz Aquarium (30:15) and the...
Ice Melt at the Poles Dec 3 2012 - 10:08am It’s confirmed: both Antarctica and Greenland are losing ice—around 350 billion tons each year—and, as a result, sea level has risen 11.1 millimeters worldwide since 1992. This photo shows a summertime channel created by the flow of melted ice, which ultimately carries the water away from the...	World Oceans Day 2012 - Live Webcast May 24 2012 - 3:55pm On World Oceans Day - June 8th, 2012 - the Living Oceans Foundation hosted a live web-based conversation between Sylvia Earle at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and a team of scientists researching coral reefs and their communities around the Galapogos Islands.
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...	Smokestack from coal plant Apr 7 2010 - 2:49pm Burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, spews almost 7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere annually. Industries are looking for ways to offset their emissions by making trades with entities like foresters that absorb carbon. More about climate change can be...
Blue Carbon Apr 19 2013 - 10:05am What is blue carbon? It's a term used to describe the carbon that is captured from the atmosphere by ocean ecosystems, mainly coastal mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes. These coastal areas can hold up to five times more carbon than tropical forests, which means they play an important role...	Installing Solar Panels Apr 7 2010 - 3:16pm Worldwide, installations of solar energy doubled from 2007 to 2008. China is leading the way in solar cell production. More about climate change can be found in our climate change featured story.
Climate Change Rap Video Mar 23 2010 - 10:18am “Let’s talk about the Earth, really talk about survival. We can talk about the Poles where the cold is unrivaled.” Rappers wrap their heads around climate change in this music video. More about climate change can be found in the climate change section.	Diver and mucus blob Mar 23 2010 - 11:42am Warmer water is causing an outbreak of giant mucus blobs in the Mediterranean. These blobs are more than just unpleasant, they can harbor bacteria and viruses. Learn more about climate change.
CO2 Marsh Study Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am How do plants respond to rising CO2 levels? To find out, plant physiologist Bert Drake at SERC exposed marsh plants near the Chesapeake Bay to CO2 levels expected in 50 and 100 years. Different species and ecosystems respond differently—leaving uncertainty about the ability of plants to act as...	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...
Teens Focus on Ocean & Climate Issues for National Summit Jan 14 2011 - 7:03pm Eighty high-school students from across the United States and Mexico are teaming up with educators and experts to develop action plans that will address an ocean/climate-related issue in their local communities—such as the impact of runoff on water quality and the effects of sea-level rise and...	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