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Category: Climate Change

A Small Pool Makes a Big Splash
Climate Change

A Small Pool Makes a Big Splash

Researchers find evidence that a small region in warm waters in the western Pacific could have played a big role…
January 15, 2021January 16, 2021 Shawn Wang
Can clays from northern Canada provide a 3,000-year temperature record of the Atlantic Ocean?
Climate Change Paleoceanography

Can clays from northern Canada provide a 3,000-year temperature record of the Atlantic Ocean?

A sediment record from a lake in northern Canada is being used to reconstruct Atlantic Ocean temperatures at a resolution…
November 22, 2020 Shawn Wang
Fossilized Deep-Sea Corals Reveal Ancient Ocean Circulation Patterns
Climate Change

Fossilized Deep-Sea Corals Reveal Ancient Ocean Circulation Patterns

An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations helped end the last ice age. But what caused the carbon dioxide increase…
November 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Amanda Semler
Does history repeat itself?: Investigating the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Atmospheric Chemistry Chemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification thermodynamics

Does history repeat itself?: Investigating the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

Everyone knows that Earth's climate changes. With the rapid increases in human-influenced global warming and ocean acidification, we need to…
October 28, 2020 Daniel Speer
The Indian Ocean Dipole: How Climate Change affects South East Asia and Beyond
Book Review Climate Change

The Indian Ocean Dipole: How Climate Change affects South East Asia and Beyond

Extreme weather patterns in South East Asia and West Africa devastate local communities. Scientists study historical climate of the region…
October 21, 2020 Shawn Wang
Blue Mussels Face a Dual Dilemma When their Microscopic Gill Hairs Slow Down
Climate Change

Blue Mussels Face a Dual Dilemma When their Microscopic Gill Hairs Slow Down

The frequency at which tiny, hair-like structures on gills called cilia beat back and forth reveals how blue mussels respond…
October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Rishya Narayanan
Climate Change Is Causing A Stormy Future
Atmosphere science Climate Change Cyclones Hazards Human impacts Physical oceanography

Climate Change Is Causing A Stormy Future

A new study verifies a decades-old prediction that tropical cyclones are becoming more intense due to climate change, using a…
October 8, 2020October 9, 2020 Emily Chua
SURFO Special: Has COVID-19 Affected Plane Emissions?
Climate Change Human impacts Undergraduate Research

SURFO Special: Has COVID-19 Affected Plane Emissions?

Since March, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on how we live our day-to-day lives. But how has it changed…
October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Nyla Husain
The Need for Speed: The velocities of tides in the Mid-Atlantic
Climate Change Human impacts Physical oceanography Remote Sensing

The Need for Speed: The velocities of tides in the Mid-Atlantic

Every 12 hours and 25 minutes, a rush of water move into the coast to create a high tide. How…
September 28, 2020 Daniel Speer
How cold did the ice age really get?
Climate Change

How cold did the ice age really get?

Scientists revisit the question of global temperatures during the last ice age. They tackle this with state of the art…
September 18, 2020 Shawn Wang
So You Thought the Heatwave was Over?
Climate Change

So You Thought the Heatwave was Over?

Satellites that measure sea surface temperature have demonstrated that marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent, longer, and more intense as…
September 11, 2020August 18, 2021 Amanda Semler
Underwater musicians: estimating health of an estuary using sound
Climate Change Fisheries Noise

Underwater musicians: estimating health of an estuary using sound

Ever hear a snapping underwater? Wonder who is making the sound? Researchers can use sound to take the pulse of…
September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Samantha Setta
El Golfo de San Lorenzo es un histórico rompecabezas de oxígeno
Climate Change Coastal Management En Espanol Ocean Exploration Physical oceanography Undergraduate Research

El Golfo de San Lorenzo es un histórico rompecabezas de oxígeno

Adalberto Ubinas Romero es un estudiante de último año en la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao con especialización en…
September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Diana Fontaine
Around the world on a quest for diatoms
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change Genetics

Around the world on a quest for diatoms

How do scientists explore the diversity of tiny cells in the vast ocean? Does diversity change in relation to environmental…
September 4, 2020September 2, 2020 Diana Fontaine
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen: An analysis of phytoplankton with changing ocean temperature
Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Genetics

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen: An analysis of phytoplankton with changing ocean temperature

If you went to the beach and the water is cold, would you jump in? The same questions pertain to…
August 31, 2020 Daniel Speer
SURFO SPECIAL: The oxygen puzzle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Climate Change Coastal Management Physical oceanography

SURFO SPECIAL: The oxygen puzzle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Each summer, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosts undergraduate students from all over the country…
August 29, 2020September 4, 2020 Diana Fontaine
How will climate change affect the Southern Ocean ecosystems?
Climate Change

How will climate change affect the Southern Ocean ecosystems?

Changes in the Southern Ocean can affect global climate, and understanding the Southern Ocean’s response to climate change helps us…
August 24, 2020August 26, 2020 Jiwoon Park
Skating on Thin Ice
Climate Change

Skating on Thin Ice

Newly developed global climate models show us that Arctic Sea ice may be more unstable than we previously thought. The…
August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Shawn Wang
House of Mucus
Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change

House of Mucus

Scientists use new laser-scanning technology to study palaces of snot in the deep ocean.
August 12, 2020October 8, 2020 Emily Chua
Climate Change

Rough, Rocky Shores Acting as Climate Refuges for Kelp Forests

On the coasts of British Columbia, habitat-forming kelp algae are on the decline. Sensitive to increasing temperatures, changing nutrient dynamics,…
August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 R J Parker

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