oceanography
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This Bendable Ice Is Freaking Us Out
New research from China shows that thin, carefully crafted strands of ice can take on surprisingly elastic properties.
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Scientists Tempt Fate, Drill Record-Breaking Ocean Hole off the Coast of Japan
A drill aboard a Japanese research vessel has set a new record for the deepest ocean hole in history. The hole is located in the Pacific Ocean near the epicentre of the catastrophic 1,824 Tōhoku earthquake, which is perilously close to Kaiju country.
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If the Paris Agreement Fails, Sea Levels Could Rise 10 Metres
If we keep on the path we’re on, Antarctica might be really, truly toast. A new study shows that the continent might hit a tipping point within this century if we don’t keep warming in check, and we might be in for dozens of feat of sea level rise as a result.
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Abandoned Oil Pipelines Are a Disaster Waiting to Happen in the Gulf of Mexico
Seems like no one is keeping an eye on what polluters are doing in the Gulf of Mexico. For decades, the U.S. federal government has allowed the oil and gas industry to abandon almost all ocean pipeline infrastructure it no longer uses without further cleanup — and barely monitors the safety of active pipelines still…