The ocean is home to some of the oldest living species on Earth; creatures that have survived for hundreds ...

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The amount of plastic in our oceans is concerning, and the problem is not going away on its own. As divers ...

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Whether you love sharks or not, there is no denying these incredible animals are awesome! To celebrate Shar...

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Many areas are starting to lift their stay-at-home orders but travel is still widely restricted. If any goo...

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Ice diving in Antarctica or the Arctic is ideal for adventurous divers looking for a challenge and exceptio...

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Ice plays a crucial role in the global climateIce is water in its solid form, but it is also important to o...

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The wind blows streaks of powdery snow over the ice, forming wave patterns, elevations and valleys as one w...

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Gulf Stream provides a rich food supply in the Northeast AtlanticA new study has compared the incidence of ...

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Less photosynthesis due to rising water temperatures Practically all marine life depends on the producti...

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Sedentary animals can only conquer new habitats extremely slowlyAt the bottom of the Arctic deep sea lives ...

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Long-term observations contradict previous viewsThe subpolar North Atlantic plays a crucial role in global ...

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GEOMAR researchers publish long-term observations from Labrador Sea The Labrador Sea in the northwestern...

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Biologists verify polar cod's strong dependence on ice algae The humble polar cod plays an integral role...

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Increasing meltwater affects salinity of Gulf Stream  The salinity in the waters around Greenland plays ...

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Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) has sho...

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