What tiny fossils from ocean floor tell us about the history of climate change
Scientists have discovered the key role the Southern Ocean around Antarctica plays in regulating the global climate ...
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9-million-year-old shark ancestor fossil found …in the desert
What if I told you that the same water animal has been discovered buried under layers of sun-scorched desert sand? It sounds unreal ... To think that the fossil shark was once alive in a massive ocean ...
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The rising tide of sand mining: A growing threat to marine life
Extracting sand can harm marine life by clouding water and riling sediment that can smother seagrasses and coral. Disrupting spans of ocean sand can fragment habitat, change the patterns of waves ...
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'Surrounded by an ocean of sand': Desertification pushes ancient city to the brink of oblivion
In Africa - the continent that contributes the least to fossil fuel emissions - only ... “It’s a city surrounded by an ocean of sand that’s advancing every minute,” El Wely, the president ...
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Sand-sized fossils hold secrets to history of climate change
Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid global warming, the mass melting of glaciers, and the end of the last ice age.