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Fijian coral reveals new 627-year record of Pacific Ocean climate
An international team of climate scientists have used a 627-year coral record from...
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New 400-year temperature record shows Great Barrier Reef is facing catastrophic damage, researchers warn
Sea surface temperatures have reached critical levels for mass coral bleaching. ...
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Professor Jan Strugnell awarded SCAR Medal for Education and Communication
SAEF Chief Investigator Professor Jan Strugnell recognised for her contribution to...
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From microbes to mammals: we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt
As global temperatures inch upwards year after year, the world’s glaciers retreat....
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SAEF scientists selected as finalists for 2024 Eureka Prizes
Professor Jan Strugnell, Dr Sally Lau, and Dr Nerida Wilson are amongst a team of...
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Is the atmosphere Earth’s largest microbial ecosystem?
“We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of air.” – Evangelista Torricelli,...
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Off balance: New studies unravel the climate pattern impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Southern Annular Mode and El Niño-Southern Oscillation are causing large year-to-year...
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How a visual history of Antarctica enabled researcher to chronicle the impact of climate change
More than 300,000 US Navy images vital to helping Ryan North examine collapsing ice...
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Weakening or collapse of AMOC has disrupted NZ’s climate in the past – and could do so again
Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning...
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Untangling the influence of El Niño on West Antarctic snow accumulation
New research shows that Central Pacific and Eastern Pacific El Niño have distinct...
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How does the Southern Annular Mode control surface melt in East Antarctica?
New research shows that the Southern Annular Mode’s influence on surface melt varies...
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Sounds, Sites and Sediment from the RV Polarstern
Outside, the temperature is below zero, and there are spectacular, ever-changing...
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