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Ocean & Human Lives
Algae bloom

Busting myths about HABs

WHOI researchers give you the facts about toxic algal blooms
Ocean & Human Lives
Algae bloom

Busting myths about HABs

WHOI researchers give you the facts about toxic algal blooms
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 Life
wind farm

Are offshore wind farms harming whales?

A collection of seemingly grass-roots organizations claim that offshore wind projects are responsible for an…
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?

Recent news headlines suggest the Gulf Stream current could shut down in just a few…
Ocean Tech
emperor penguins and ECHO

Up close and personal

Ocean robots work alongside marine animals to study their behavior
How the Ocean Works
Arctic sunburst reflects across the water

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…
How the Ocean Works
The State of Statoliths

Ocean acidification is no big deal, right?

Some people argue that ocean acidification isn't an issue of concern. After all, they say,…
Climate & Weather

Is sea-level rise exaggerated?

WHOI’s Chris Piecuch debunks a long-standing myth

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