Researchers found that two marine organisms, sea butterflies and sea angels have survived global climate change and Earth’s most recent mass extinction.
Researchers assessed the shoreline around Oʻahu most vulnerable to erosion under three scenarios of sea-level rise—all estimated to occur before, and shortly after mid-century.
The team assessed the impact of three broad management strategies at different levels of effort to estimate plastic emissions by 2030 for 173 countries.
Scientists found that when the models simulate the subsurface ocean current variations more accurately, asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña increases.