oceans Channel
- Anthony Andrady: ‘Plastics in ocean biodegrade slowly’
Jun 27, 2009
Listen to materials expert Anthony Andrady talk about the potential ecological consequences of the increasing amount of plastic waste in Earth’s oceans.
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- Richard Feely: Earth’s oceans growing acidic
May 13, 2009
Listen to Richard Feely talk about how carbon dioxide emissions are changing Earth’s oceans, and how this could threaten ocean life.
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- Peter Moeller discovers bacteria-fighting sea sponge
May 10, 2009
Listen to Peter Moeller talk about a sea sponge he discovered that could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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- Hurricane Ike ‘back surge’ eroded islands
Apr 28, 2009
Geophysicist John Goff talks about the effects of Hurricane Ike on some of the slim barrier islands running parallel to the Texas coast – including Galveston Island.
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- Pacific Ocean gyre filled with plastic trash
Apr 23, 2009
Marcus Eriksen of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation describes an enormous floating soup of plastic garbage in the north Pacific — and the impact it could have on humans.
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- Oceans play role in Earth’s climate
Mar 25, 2009
Listen to oceanographer Paul Baker talk about how oceans help regulate global temperature, and how global warming could bring the cooling of northern Europe.
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Ask the Scientists
- The Gulf Stream keeps coasts warm:
How does the Gulf Stream make areas of Europe – such as the cold west coasts of Ireland and Scotland — far more temperate than other areas at the same latitude?
- Spring and neap tides:
What’s the difference?
- Are red tides dangerous?:
The crimson color may draw you closer, but there’s a reason to keep your distance.
- How does a coral reef grow?:
Some coral reefs are so vast they can be seen from outer space. But they start small.
- Why are oceans salty but rivers and lakes are not?:
Why are the oceans made up of salt water and the rivers and lakes typically fresh water?
- Why does water remain in a lake?:
How does water stay in a lake instead of seeping into the ground?