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Ocean & Human Lives
Lifetime of plastics illustration

Does plastic last for thousands of years in the environment?

WHOI marine chemist Collin Ward weighs in on the lifespan of plastics and innovations to…
How the Ocean Works
Twilight Zone Creatures

Five big discoveries from WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone Project

Six years since it began, WHOI's Ocean Twilight Zone project brings new and exciting insights…
Ocean & Human Lives
wind farm

Are offshore wind farms harming whales?

WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in
Climate & Weather
Sarah Johnson

Critical support for ocean innovation

Donation from Trustee Sarah Johnson supports innovative projects
How the Ocean Works
circulation

Will the Gulf Stream really shut down?

WHOI physical oceanographer Robert Todd weighs in
Ocean Tech
emperor penguins and ECHO

Up close and personal

Ocean robots work alongside marine animals to study their behavior
How the Ocean Works

It’s always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?

WHOI experts dig into a popular misconception that the Arctic is always frigid.
Climate & Weather
Pakistan flood

Pakistan’s ‘Ocean of Water’

WHOI’s Caroline Ummenhofer discusses how interactions between the Pacific and Indian Oceans influenced Pakistan’s devastating…
Climate & Weather
Sea Level Rise Image

Is sea-level rise exaggerated?

Physical oceanographer and sea-level rise expert Chris Piecuch says sea level is rising -- and…
How the Ocean Works

Ocean acidification is no big deal, right?

WHOI's Jennie Rheuban discusses the very real phenomenon of an increasingly acidic ocean and the…

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