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Critical ocean circulation won’t entirely collapse because of climate crisis - but it’s still in trouble

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key engine of world’s weather patterns, is under threat of dangerous weakening

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds

Climate scientists caution, however, that even weakened currents would cause profound harm to humanity

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

Parrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm

After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories are confirmed to have experienced coral bleaching since the spring of 2023.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

Mars was once a 'vacation-style' beach planet, Chinese rover scans reveal

China's Zhurong rover has found evidence of an ancient shoreline buried deep beneath the planet. That could point to an ocean, a beach, and to life.

LiveScience · Feb 25, 2025

Ancient beach on Mars discovered by China's Mars rover: 'This strengthens the case for past habitability'

China's Mars rover discovered evidence of an ancient Red Planet beach. Here's why scientists are excited about this.

Space · Feb 25, 2025

Final search for missing MH370 Malaysia Airlines flight begins after 11 years

New area about 1,500km off the coast of Australia to be scoured in search for the Boeing 777

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

British firm kicks off new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in Indian Ocean

New area about 1500km off the coast of Perth to be scoured in what could be last search for MH370

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

MH370: British team launches 'final search' for missing Malaysia Airlines flight

Fresh search launched to find wreckage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared with 239 people on board in 2014

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025

If Mars has microbe fossils, a laser and rock quarry in Algeria could help find them

Scientists searching for microbe fossils on Mars have a better idea of what to look for thanks to gypsum that formed when the Mediterranean Ocean dried up over 5 million years ago.

Space · Feb 25, 2025

Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror

This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."

LiveScience · Feb 25, 2025