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Warming seas may halve key phytoplankton species’ population in tropical oceans

Warming seas may halve key phytoplankton species’ population in tropical oceans

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Microbiology …

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56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Pollinators play a vital role in fertilizing flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and underpin our agriculture. But climate change can cause a mismatch between plants and their pollinators, affecting where they live and what time of year they’re …

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Is America finally warming to Oasis? Definitely, maybe – The Times

Is America finally warming to Oasis? Definitely, maybe – The Times

Is America finally warming to Oasis? Definitely, maybe  The Times Oasis never really cared about America. Is America ready to care about them?  CNN Review: Oasis goes through the motions and gets paid in a ho-hum reunion show at Soldier Field  Chicago Tribune Oasis Blast Chicago Fans With Sonic Overload at First U.S. Reunion Show: ‘We Invented All This Madness’  Billboard Oasis Reunion Tour …

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