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The Red Sea experienced 'one of the most extreme environmental events on Earth' 6 million years agoThe Red Sea became a desert about 6.2 million years ago, before a massive flood from the Indian Ocean turned it into a waterway again.
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The whale-shaped island in Belize with a 'great blue blowhole'Earth from space This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great Blue Hole, which doubles as the island's "blowhole" when viewed from space.
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Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping pointAn analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920 and the other from 1950 through present.
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Chinese submersible explores previously unknown giant craters at the bottom of the Pacific — and they're teeming with lifeScientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a window into the origins of life on Earth.
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Rare milky plumes paint stunning swirls in world's largest 'soda lake'Earth from space A 2016 astronaut photo shows surprising plumes of milky material swirling in the waters of Turkey's Lake Van, the largest alkaline lake on Earth.
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Rocket-like jellyfish, regal Komodo dragon and harrowing whale rescue — see the stunning Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 finalistsFinalists in the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 competition capture beautiful images of animals and people oceans.
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'Rogue waves' can be 65 feet tall, but they aren't 'freak occurrences,' data from North Sea revealsOpinion Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don't always transfer over to the natural world.
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Even a slight slowdown of key Atlantic currents poses a 'stunning risk' to rainforestsA slowing Atlantic current could have a devastating impact on the planet's rainforests, a new study warns.
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96% of oceans worldwide experienced extreme heatwaves in 2023, new study findsThe extreme marine heatwaves of 2023 may signal a tipping point for Earth's climate, a new study suggests.
