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Deep-sea mining goes to court, a year in climate reporting, oyster-adorned singers, and more! The Monday Morning Salvage: December 11, 2017.

Posted on December 11, 2017 By Andrew Thaler
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Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)

  • 2017 Year in Climate. It’s been a wild, woolly years of climate highs and policy lows.
    • How Americans Think About Climate Change, in Six Maps.
    • Climate Change Is Complex. We’ve Got Answers to Your Questions.
    • As Climate Changes, Southern States Will Suffer More Than Others.
    • Miles of Ice Collapsing Into the Sea.
  • Fossils of Congress, featuring real, non-elected fossils, found around DC, might be my new favorite thing.
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The Ocean Question: What is your favorite marine organism and why?

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 By Andrew Thaler 12 Comments on The Ocean Question: What is your favorite marine organism and why?
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We caught up with 11 marine scientists (including one honorary marine scientist, paleoblogger Brian Switek) at this year’s Ocean Sciences meeting in Salt Lake City and asked them the following question – What is your favorite marine organism and why? Their responses ranged from the classic (dolphins and sharks) to the bizarre (deep-sea shrimp and snails) to the exceptionally … Read More “The Ocean Question: What is your favorite marine organism and why?” »

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