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Coral Proxy Data Reveals Century-Long Slowdown of South China Sea Throughflow Under Global Warming
A research team from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) reconstructed the record of the SCSTF's volume transport from 1894 to 2022. The South China Sea Throughflow (SCSTF) serves as a critical oceanic conveyor belt for heat and freshwater, mediating water exchanges between the South China Sea (SCS) and the Pacific and Indian Oceans while regulating key processes such as heat and sal...
Feb 28, 2026
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Could Triploid Kelp Cultivars Expand Seaweed Farming in the Face of Climate Change?
Seaweed farming research reveals triploid breeding that creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing kelp, boosting yields and cutting ecological risk.A breakthrough breeding method from China creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing sterile kelp to protect yields and expand seaweed farming as oceans warmSeaweed farming research reveals triploid breeding that creates heat-tolerant, fast-growing kelp, boost...
Feb 06, 2026
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New Study Reveals Rainfall-Salinity Link Sustains Prolonged La Niña Events
A research team from IOCAS has uncovered a critical feedback loop involving rainfall and ocean salinity that helps sustain multiyear La Niña conditions.La Niña—a climate phenomenon characterized by unusually cool sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean—can persist for multiple years, with significant worldwide climate impacts. In recent decades, such prolonged La N...
Jan 21, 2026
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BREAKING: IOCAS Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Model Ranks FIRST Globally!
The Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Model (SICNet_IOCAS), developed by IOCAS, ranked first globally in the latest seasonal forecast evaluation by the Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN Arctic)!Big news from the front lines of climate science! The Arctic Sea Ice Prediction Model (SICNet_IOCAS), developed by the AI Oceanography Research Group from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), has claimed the TOP SPOT g...
Nov 14, 2025
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Scientists Develop Observation-Informed Deep Learning to Cut ENSO Projection Uncertainty
The research team from IOCAS pointed out that deep learning can reduce ENSO projection uncertainty and enable more reliable future climate projections.El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the strongest interannual variability signal in Earth's climate system. The shifts between its warm and cold phases profoundly impact global extreme weather, ecosystems, and economic development. However, current ...
Sep 03, 2025
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Researchers Discover Massive Geo-Hydrogen Source to West of Mussau Trench
A large hydrothermal field at depths >4300 meters was found on the east Caroline plate in the western Pacific Ocean.Also published on EurekAlert! (https://e3.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1097205)Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the solar system. As a source of clean energy, hydrogen is well-suited for sustainable development, and Earth is a natural hydrogen f...
Sep 02, 2025
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