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News spotlight: What happened to Alaska’s snow crabs? Scientists have a few leads.

By Mary Kate McCoy

October 25, 2022
Deep in the frigid east Bering Sea, snow crabs have historically flourished — supporting Alaska’s $160 million annual crabbing industry. Yet state officials recently sent shockwaves across the industry when they announced there would be no snow crab season this year for the first time.
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Ocean warming shifts tiger sharks’ habitats: 3 stories you may have missed

By Kiley Price

February 7, 2022
In case you missed it: Tiger sharks are migrating farther north, experts project a rise in flood damages and spider venom could help combat chronic pain.
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Shifting tuna populations could trigger ‘climate justice issue’: study

By Kiley Price

July 29, 2021
Ocean warming will alter the habitats of tuna, which could have catastrophic economic consequences for Pacific Island nations and territories, according to a new study.
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‘Alarming’ study: Oceans heating at a rapid pace

By Bruno Vander Velde

November 2, 2018
The amount of heat accumulated by the oceans in recent decades may be much higher than originally thought, according to a study published this week.
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