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The Tide Pool: Loss of Phytoplankton, War Gods and Corals, and Gulf of Mexico Biodiversity

An occasional series where we briefly report 3 new studies and tell you why they are cool! A new paper by Boyce, Lewis, and Worm…

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Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy Pigeons

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Originally, Popeye the Sailor gained strength from rubbing the head of a rare chicken. Not until 1932 and thereafter did Popeye gain superhuman strength and…

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Ohh! Ocean Fertilzation Snap!

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From Nature Adding iron to the ocean is not an effective way to fight climate change, and we don’t need further research to establish that,…

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Iron Fertilization Will Not Help Global Warming

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BERLIN (AFP) — Indian and German scientists have said that a controversial experiment has “dampened hopes” that dumping hundreds of tonnes of dissolved iron in…

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The Tide Pool: Loss of Phytoplankton, War Gods and Corals, and Gulf of Mexico Biodiversity

Spinach, Popeye, and Fishy Pigeons

Ohh! Ocean Fertilzation Snap!

Iron Fertilization Will Not Help Global Warming