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The Complicated Way We Make Ocean Water Drinkable
When Dean Spatz began his introduction-to-engineering-design class as a sophomore at Dartmouth in 1963, reverse osmosis, the process of filtering water through a semipermeable membrane, was only four years old. Working with a team, Spatz used RO to create a prototype for turning undrinkable brackish water into a potable liquid. The commercial applications were obvious, and Spatz dedicated the rest of his time at Dartmouth to developing the nascent technology.
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Boaters mapping Pacific garbage to arrive in San Francisco
Scientists and volunteers who have spent the last month gathering data on how much plastic garbage is floating in the Pacific Ocean will return to San Francisco and share preliminary findings.
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Sea levels will rise, experts warn, and 'it's not going to stop'
Here's one trend California is behind on: rising sea levels. For the last 23 years, ocean levels around the world have climbed by about 3 inches on average, and NASA scientists say the sea will continue to rise as warming temperatures cause ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica to melt. But California, and the rest of the western United States, has actually seen ocean levels fall. That's about to change, thanks to a shift in weather patterns, and scientists are sounding the alarm.
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Global sea levels climbed 3 inches since 1992, NASA research shows
Sea levels worldwide rose an average of nearly 3 inches (8 cm) since 1992, the result of warming waters and melting ice, a panel of NASA scientists said on Wednesday.
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Diving for treasure to help protect the world’s great reefs
We examine some of the challenges and solutions for developing “the blue economy” in smarter, more sustainable ways.
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Strawberries, Basil and Beans Thrive in Underwater Greenhouses
The produce aisle goes undersea in a new approach to farming
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Ocean blob brings tropical fish to B.C. coast
Something unusual is happening off the coast of British Columbia. Fish species normally found in the warm waters of the tropics are finding their way north — and a blob is being blamed... scientists have been tracking a large mass of water in the Pacific Ocean that is 1,000 kilometres long and at least 2 C warmer than usual. The blob now stretches from Mexico to Alaska and scientists say heat is being trapped within it, making it feel like home for fish used to warmer climes.
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AMAZING! Dive the great reefs of the world on Google Street View
The Catlin Survey is documenting the coral reefs of the world, and anyone can now watch them on Google Street View.
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New seabed discovery rivals Great Barrier Reef
An expedition to the sea floor off Australia's southern coast has revealed an underwater Eden, scientists say.
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Three Category 4 Hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean: How Rare Is That?
The Pacific Ocean saw a very rare occurrence on Saturday evening.
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In The Stomach Of A Seabird, A Glimpse Of An Ocean Heating Up
As the Pacific Ocean warms, the diet of Alaska's seabirds has been changing along with it. Now, on the eve of President Obama's visit to the state, researchers aren't the only ones paying attention.
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Surfer saved in miracle rescue trying to shake off survivor guilt
Brett Archibald has days when he thinks he's actually dead; that everything has just been a dream since being plucked from the ocean in a rescue that defied the most unbelievable odds.
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Where is Point Nemo?
Point Nemo is the location in the ocean that is farthest from land.
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Warming Oceans Putting Marine Life ‘In a Blender’
An analysis of nearly 13,000 species of fish, invertebrates and other marine organisms is an ambitious effort to map the future ranges of ocean life. By Carl Zimmer.
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This animation shows what the continents would look like if all the ice on Earth melted
This doesn't look good for Florida. Global warming is bad and every day we don't do anything about it we should feel bad.
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Hawaii First to Harness Deep-Ocean Temperatures for Power
A small but operational ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant was inaugurated in Hawaii last week, making it the first in the world. The opening of the 100-kilowatt facility marked the first time a closed-cycle OTEC plant will be connected to the U.S. grid. But that amount of energy production can power only 120 Hawaiian homes for a year, a tiny drop in the ocean for the island state’s own energy needs. What promise OTEC holds for other regions is even less certain.
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Spectacular Macro Shots of Underwater Corals
Los Angeles-based photographer Felix Salazar takes an up-close look at the mesmerizingly radiant colors and textures found in underwater corals. Normally we expect coral to be a plant-like marine life that is typically found in varying shades of pink (or coral), but there are a myriad of subclasses and orders to the living colonies that offer a much wider spectrum of color.
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In California's Protected Waters, Counting Fish Without Getting Wet
Using divers to monitor whether life is returning to the 100 or so marine protected areas is pricey. Now, advances in DNA sequencing mean scientists just need a seawater sample to do a marine census.
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Exploring the phenomenal Bay of Fundy
Natural features combine perfectly with the ocean tides to give this area a distinction found nowhere else on Earth.
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Getting the Drift
Messages in bottles are not just good fun; they’re also good science.
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