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Ocean plastic does not lead to marine life population decline, ASU study showsThe carcass of an albatross chick, covered in bottle caps. A dead sperm whale on a Scottish beach, stomach full of debris. Horrifying images, to be sure. But is plastic pollution causing populations of large sea animals like these to decline? There is no… |
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Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus?Saturn’s tiny moon Enceladus may offer the next best hope for finding life elsewhere in our solar system, astrobiologists now say. An article published in Forbes April 29 by Bruce Dorminey, titled “NASA May Plumb For Signs Of Life In Enceladus' Plumes,” discusses two… |
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New technique unlocks secrets of ancient oceanEarth’s largest mass extinction event, the end-Permian mass extinction, occurred some 252 million years ago. An estimated 90 percent of Earth’s marine life was eradicated. To better understand the cause of this “mother of all mass extinctions,” researchers from Arizona… |
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ASU students take in Moroccan history, culture on summer study abroad tripThere’s more to Morocco than what you see in movies like “Casablanca.” The North African country has a long history and culture that is as colorful as the clay tiles made by its artisans. Students from Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University… |
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Why should we care about biodiversity?The loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented rate across Earth. Approximately 1 million species are threatened with extinction, and many species have gone extinct in the past decade. The recent … |
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Swirling plastic ocean debris a growing problemIf aliens flew by our planet and looked down at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, you wouldn’t blame them for moving along. Look at the numbers. It’s somewhere between twice the size of Texas and three times the size of France. It contains 80,000 tons of debris.… |
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The breathing ocean: Reducing the effects of climate changeEach year, between the burning of fossil fuels and the clearing of old-growth forests, humans put about 10 petagrams of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. A petagram is one quadrillion grams. Ten petagrams is equivalent to the mass of Halley's comet, to put it in… |
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Studies unravel the evolutionary timeline of nitrous oxide cycling on our planetNitrous oxide (N2O) is a greenhouse gas that contributes to the effects of global warming. Understanding how N2O is produced and metabolized is critical in coming up with solutions for the environmental problems affecting our… |
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Untangling marine data to give coral reefs the best chance for survivalCoral reefs are on the front lines of climate change. On a global scale, changing ocean chemistry, warming sea temperatures and increased frequency of severe storms all provide significant threats to one of the most biologically diverse and… |
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Communication graduate stays in the ASU family with first jobMarleigh Hurlburt graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and a minor in philosophy in 2018. She now works at the ASU Foundation as an event coordinator. ASU Now asked her a few questions about her time as a student and… |