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The Role of Oceans in Regulating Earth's Climate
Heat Absorption Oceans play a crucial role in absorbing excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, they take in over 90% of this heat, acting as a massive buffer against global ...
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Great Salt Lake is rapidly shrinking, and experts say that they finally know why
The study is the first peer-reviewed effort to quantitatively assess the contributing factors behind Great Salt Lake's record ...
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Planes are dumping ocean water to fight the Los Angeles fires. Here’s why using saltwater is typically a last resort
Using seawater to fight fires can sound like a simple solution – the Pacific Ocean has a seemingly endless supply of water. In emergencies like Southern California is facing, it’s often the ...
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Explore the water cycle
to rivers and back into the ocean again. When the sun shines, it causes water to warm up, turning it into a gas - water vapour. This process is called evaporation. The water vapour rises and ...
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KS1/KS2 Primary Geography: The water cycle
to rivers and back into the ocean again. When the sun shines, it causes water to warm up, turning it into a gas - water vapour. This process is called evaporation. The water vapour rises and ...
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ecosystems, as a novel coastal experiment shows.