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Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds
Read full article: Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study findsOcean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef reached the highest they’ve been in 400 years over the past decade, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature found.
New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on pandemic-related insurance exclusions
Read full article: New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on pandemic-related insurance exclusionsNew Jersey’s Supreme Court is considering whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts from business interruption insurance for losses during the COVID-19 outbreak.
5 things you may not have known about the ocean and submarines, due to the missing Titan submersible
Read full article: 5 things you may not have known about the ocean and submarines, due to the missing Titan submersibleEver since the Titan submersible went missing on Sunday while exploring the shipwreck site of the Titanic, it’s all I’ve been able to think about.
This deadly disease thrives in warmer waters, creating an uncertain future for marine life
Read full article: This deadly disease thrives in warmer waters, creating an uncertain future for marine lifeA deadly disease is thriving in warmer waters, creating an uncertain future for the Florida coast. Now, the government is putting aside differences to effect change. Volunteers are making a huge impact, as well.
What’s to fear about warming oceans? Flesh-eating bacteria
Read full article: What’s to fear about warming oceans? Flesh-eating bacteriaPotentially deadly infections from a type of flesh-eating bacterium could significantly increase in the decades ahead as climate change causes oceans to warm and helps the organisms spread into new coastal areas.
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US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
Read full article: US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts growThe Fourth of July holiday weekend began Saturday with some sobering numbers in the Sunshine State: Florida logged a record number of people testing positive for the coronavirus. Officials and health authorities warned people to take precautions or simply stay home on Independence Day, as confirmed cases are climbing in 40 states. Florida reported 11,445 confirmed infections on Saturday, bringing the statewide total to more than 190,000. Im really, really worried about the Fourth of July," said Dr. Don Williamson, a former state health officer who now heads the Alabama Hospital Association. Officials in South Florida including in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys closed beaches through the weekend.
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Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean ‘snot palaces’
Read full article: Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean ‘snot palaces’These so-called “snot palaces” could possibly help human construction if scientists manage to crack the mucus architectural code, said Kakani Katija, a bioengineer at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Her team took a step toward solving the mystery of the snot houses and maybe someday even replicating them, according to a study in Wednesday’s journal Nature. Because the snot houses are so delicate, researchers haven’t often been able to take them to the lab to study them. These mucus structures aren’t simple. The snot houses often are nearly transparent and flow all around the critter that looks like a tadpole, but isn’t.