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The Block Island wind farm is the first operational offshore wind farm in the United States. It consists of five wind turbines which powered up in December 2016 and were connected to the mainland energy grid in May 2017. 
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An Ocean of Energy: Bringing Offshore Wind to America

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a white coral on the seafloor
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An Ocean Heat Wave Reaches to the Seafloor

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Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
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Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Secrets of the Sediments

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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In Hot Water

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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

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A diver cares for the reef by cleaning up discarded fishing gear and garbage.
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Resolve to Protect the Ocean

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These bleached corals in the Gulf of Mexico are the result of increased water temperatures.
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Bleached Corals

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These schools of colorful reef fish call Raja Ampat, the global centre of fish diversity, home.
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Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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What is the Sea Ice Minimum? (And Why Do We Care)

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This 1874 illustration of California gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) shows a group of individuals at the edge of their modern day range in the North Pacific Ocean, blocked from traveling further east into Arctic waters by thick ice barriers.
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In the Arctic, the Times, They Are a-Changin: You Can Pitch in to Understand How

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