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La Niña-like conditions associated with 2,500-year-long shutdown of coral reef growth

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Panamá reef
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381051
Feb 23, 2015

A new study has found that La Niña-like conditions in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Panamá were closely associated with an abrupt shutdown in coral reef growth that lasted 2,500 years.

‘Stadium Waves’ Could Explain Lull In Global Warming

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Dr. Judith Curry
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244131
Oct 10, 2013

Newly-published research suggests that climate variability may be more predictable than previously assumed.

High Levels of Molecular Chlorine Found in Arctic Atmosphere

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Snow-covered ice pack
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266491
Jan 13, 2014

Scientists studying the atmosphere above Barrow, Alaska, have discovered unprecedented levels of molecular chlorine in the air, a new study reports.

Fish From Acidic Ocean Waters Less Able to Smell Predators

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Damselfishes
Mercury ID
290271
Apr 14, 2014

Fish living on coral reefs where carbon dioxide seeps from the ocean floor were less able to detect predator odor than fish from normal coral reefs, according to a new study.

Sharks in Acidic Waters Avoid Smell of Food

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Smooth dogfish shark
Mercury ID
323041
Sep 09, 2014

The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.

Looking at El Nino’s past to predict its future

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El nino peak warming
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350951
Dec 02, 2014

A new study shows how this climate system responds to various pressures, such as changes in carbon dioxide and ice cover, in one of the best models used to project future climate change.

Georgia Tech Examines Impact of Hurricane Katrina

Aug 06, 2015
Georgia Tech, National Academy of Engineering hosted a roundtable discussion on disaster readiness.

Some Climate Change Impacts May Appear Sooner than Expected

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Buildings in Marshall Islands
Mercury ID
476651
Dec 07, 2015

Some impacts of global climate change will appear much sooner than others.

Climate Change May Extend Ozone Season in the Southeastern U.S.

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Atlanta forest
Mercury ID
565511
Aug 22, 2016

Extreme weather conditions associated with climate change may extend the ozone season in the Southeastern United States.

Eastern U.S. Needs “Connectivity” to Help Species Escape Climate Change

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Jenny McGuire
Mercury ID
544091
Jun 13, 2016

Improved "climate connectivity" will be needed by species in the Eastern United States.

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