Tag: oceans

Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects

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From WIRED, 8 June 2023: IN THE CRUSHING, cold depths of the oceans, something unimaginably huge flows inexorably, barely a few centimeters per second, along a path it has traveled for millennia. Dense, dark rivers of water toil ceaselessly around the world, making up around 40 percent of the total volume of the deep oceans. … Continue reading Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects

The benefits and downsides of building into the sea

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From BBC Future, 1 November 2016: All around the world, cities are edging further into the sea. Plans are afoot to build huge islands and giant constructions in coastal areas, featuring the dredging and dumping of million of tonnes of material. What are the implications for ocean life and ecosystems as we build more and … Continue reading The benefits and downsides of building into the sea