ocean
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The Ocean Never Forgets: Nine Years of Heat Records Signal Deepening Climate Crisis
by Edison Barbieri, Luca Fiorani https://www.cittanuova.it/loceano-non-dimentica-nove-anni-di-record-di-calore/ A major new scientific analysis shows that the world’s oceans reached the highest level of accumulated heat in recorded history in 2025, marking the ninth consecutive year of record-breaking ocean warmth — a trend that underscores the growing intensity of the climate crisis and its far-reaching consequences. Scientists from…
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Plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean is giving rise to a new, human-made marine ecosystem.
Summary of Edison Barbieri’s recent article in Città Nuova: Recent scientific research shows that the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, located between California and Hawaii, is no longer just a symbol of ocean pollution. The vast amount of floating plastic has created hard surfaces in the open ocean, allowing many marine organisms to attach, survive and…