Upcoming Events--Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences

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05 2016

May 17, 2016

World’s smallest porpoise nears extinction
Mexican authorities must immediately and indefinitely close all fisheries within the habitat of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita porpoise -- or we will lose the species forever.
　　The M...
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05 2016

May 17, 2016

Biodiversity protects fish from climate change
Fish provide protein to billions of people and are an especially critical food source in the developing world. Today marine biologists confirmed a key factor that could help them thrive through...
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05 2016

May 17, 2016

Tiny organisms have huge effect on world’s atmosphere
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have discovered how a tiny yet abundant ocean organism helps regulate Earth's climate.
　　Research published today in Nature Microbiology reveals ho...
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05 2016

May 17, 2016

Curtailing global warming with bioengineering? Iron fertilization won't work in much of Pacific
Over the past half-million years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean has seen five spikes in the amount of iron-laden dust blown in from the continents. In theory, those bursts should have turbo-char...
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05 2016

May 17, 2016

Polluted dust can impact ocean life thousands of miles away
As climatologists closely monitor the impact of human activity on the world's oceans, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found yet another worrying trend impacting the heal...
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05 2016

May 04, 2016

Maryland climate and health report identifies state's vulnerabilities to climate change
As world leaders convene in Washington, DC this week for the Climate Action 2016 summit, a new report by Maryland public health leaders, the Maryland Climate and Health Profile report, details ...
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05 2016

May 04, 2016

A climate warming warning: Warmer temperatures are affecting lakes in the oilsands region
A recent collaborative research project between scientists from academia and government agencies has identified climate warming as the dominant driver of an increase in algal growth in the Atha...
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05 2016

May 04, 2016

Tracking climate change? Use the daily highs
Scientists using long-term surface temperature data to track climate change caused by greenhouse gases would be best served using only daily high temperature readings without the nighttime lows...
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05 2016

May 04, 2016

Hurricanes key to carbon uptake by forests
While hurricanes are a constant source of worry for residents of the southeastern United States, new research suggests that they have a major upside -- counteracting global warming.
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05 2016

May 04, 2016

Ocean acidification may be impacting coral reefs in the Florida keys
In a new study, University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers found that the limestone that forms the foundation of coral reefs along the Florida Reef...