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A vaquita pops its head out of the water.
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Vaquitas in Peril

 The Vaquita is a small, elusive, and critically endangered marine mammal that lives...
Tue, 07/14/2020 - 15:23
Swimmers brave the waters in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant. Coal plants like this one emit CO2 into our atmosphere which is warming the planet and altering the chemistry of the ocean.
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Climate Change

 Today, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in our atmosphere are the highest they've been...
On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

 The ocean never stops moving. When you visit the beach, waves roll in and recede...
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

 Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

 On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Endangered Ocean Animals

 The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 14:00