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An Aquatic Invasion

Lisa Wojnovich — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:14:34 +0000

The last time you visited an aquarium, you probably saw one. With their zebra-like stripes, multiple spines, and elaborate fins, they’re quite beautiful and incredibly distinctive. But red lionfish are also voracious carnivores that breed like rabbits and are poisonous to boot. And they’re invading the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

New Discovery in Southern Ocean Could Have Profound Influence on World Climate

Joshua S Hill — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:28:24 +0000

A new study focusing on the Southern Ocean by scientists from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in tandem with researchers from the University of Paderborn and the Technical University of Dresden in Germany, has found previously unknown gyres that could play a massive part in the planet’s climate.

“The water in the gyres does not mix well with the rest of the ocean, so for long periods these gyres can trap pollutants, nutrients, drifting plants and animals, and become physical barriers that divert even major ocean currents,” says Dr Gary Froyland, a UNSW mathematician.

UK: Blizzards Sweep Nation and Ports Freeze Over

Pem Charnley — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:36:30 +0000

Perhaps one of the more confusing factors regarding global warming is the suggestion that parts of the planet will indeed get a whole lot colder. It doesn’t seem to equate, does it?

Surely, as harmful emissions trap heat from the sun, then logic would dictate that the planet would uniformly heat up as a result.

Well, perhaps that is a little outmoded now. The constant reporting on climate change has left a majority of us with a good grasp of the situation. Perhaps that’s why I personally feel “climate chaos” best describes the planet’s current transition.