Climate
The Lungs of the Earth: Shifting a Metaphor from Superstition to Science
Georgetown Journal of Public Affairs
Read MoreSpotlight: Ken Buesseler
WHOI Radiochemist Ken Buesseler Ken Buesseler has always been fascinated by radioactivity. As a marine radiochemist, he uses radioactive particles—which…
Read MoreThe $500 billion question
WHOI marine chemist Ken Buesseler (right), one of the authors of the study, deploys a sediment trap used to study…
Read MoreThe Ocean Twilight Zone’s Impact on Climate
Scientists have long understood that the oceans can remove heat-trapping carbon from the atmosphere. As it does so, it can…
Read MoreThe ocean’s carbon pump works better than we thought!
Scientists have long known that the ocean plays an essential role in capturing carbon from the atmosphere, but a study…
Read MoreThe Ocean Twilight Zone’s crucial carbon pump
Oceanus Magazine
Read MoreValue Beyond View: The Ocean Twilight Zone
How does the ocean twilight zone benefit life on Earth? This mysterious ocean realm helps regulate our climate, storing two…
Read MoreAntarctic Krill: Unsung Heroes of Climate Mitigation
Antarctic krill—and more importantly, krill poop—are an important part of the global climate system. Unlike many species that migrate miles…
Read MoreWHOI returns to the United Nations
by Aria Ritz Finkelstein, WHOI Marine Policy Center Guest Student This week, Greta Thunberg has captivated the world by sailing…
Read MoreChasing Ocean ‘Snowflakes’: New devices measure particles with key role in climate change
Below the ocean’s surface, sunlight quickly grows dim. But if you could shine a flashlight through the watery darkness, you might find yourself in an unexpected blizzard: a tempest of tiny underwater particles known as marine snow.
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