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The ongoing wonder of hagfish, deep-sea mining’s race to the bottom, saving whales with lineless lobster traps, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: January 21, 2019

Posted on January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 By Andrew Thaler
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Foghorn (A Call to Action!)

It’s month two of the longest shutdown in US history and there’s only one party who won’t allow a vote to reopen the government proceed. Have you called you senator today?

  • The Shutdown Is Making the U.S. Less Prepared for Hurricane Season

And while I have your attention, FYI:

  • Thousands of Scientists Endorse Study Proclaiming Trump’s Border Wall a Disaster for Wildlife

Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)3-D Printing the Ulitmate Deep-Sea Christmas Tree

  • Oceans Warming Faster Than Predicted, Scientists Say and Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds.
  • Ministry hints Putin’s Arctic ambitions are not realistic. There is unease in several Russian government ministries as officials start to understand that the President’s objectives for the Northern Sea Route can not be reached. The only way to please the president might be to expand the sea route itself.
  • Hagfish are so good. We don’t deserve hagfish.
    • How hagfish launch slime missiles that swell 10,000 times in size.
    • How hagfish can make enough slime to clog a shark’s jaws in seconds

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Your Ocean Science Shutdown Open Thread

Posted on September 30, 2013October 27, 2013 By Andrew Thaler 6 Comments on Your Ocean Science Shutdown Open Thread
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Are you an ocean scientist suffering from government shutdown? Are you furloughed for the foreseeable future? Do you have friends, colleagues, co-workers, collaborators, rivals, or sworn enemies feeling the sting? You better believe we do to. Here’s your open thread to talk about how the government shutdown is affecting you and affecting the ocean. Here … Read More “Your Ocean Science Shutdown Open Thread” »

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