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Kelp grows fast and dies young. Follow its carbon from sunlit blade to beach wrack, deep-sea fall and seafloor sediment — the full journey of kelp detritus.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Marine snow is the ocean's constant drizzle of sinking organic matter — and one of the main routes by which carbon reaches the deep sea. Here's how it works.
Priya Raman ·
The ocean has absorbed about a third of our CO₂ emissions, quietly changing its chemistry. Here's the science of ocean acidification and what it means for sea life.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
The global overturning circulation, driven by heat and salt, moves water, carbon and nutrients around the planet over centuries. How the conveyor works.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·