sustainability

A Pixar-worthy video in which a diver persuades a tiny octopus to trade his shell for a plastic cup

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octopus, shell, scuba divers, ocean life, conservation, wildlife

One of the best things about house pets is that few people expect them to be intelligent. Although some owners sometimes train their dogs harshly, most of us are perfectly happy with our friendly, silly pets as long as they love us unconditionally and like to snuggle. But every once in a while, they surprise … Read more

Warming oceans weaken sea and land winds in coastal cities – Nature Climate Change

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Warming oceans weaken sea and land winds in coastal cities - Nature Climate Change

Forcing SST Traditional low-resolution sea surface temperature datasets cannot resolve local warming disparities in coastal areas, whereas kilometer-scale resolution data depict land-sea temperature gradients 4). Comparing with observations, we find that SST from BCC-CSM2-MR shows strong consistency with both reanalysis datasets and satellite assimilation data in capturing monthly variations in SST among several CMIP6 GCMs … Read more