Florida is on high alert as a giant blob of sargassum seaweed is making its way towards the state. The seaweed is a genus of brown macroalgae found in temperate and tropical oceans across the globe, but warming ocean temperatures have caused it to become increasingly nomadic, leading to it sapping nutrients and oxygen from the reefs it engulfs. The sea of sargassum, … [Read more...] about A Giant Destructive Blob Is Headed For Florida, And It Stinks
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Destructive Beauty: Icebergs Flip with the Power of an Atomic Bomb
While icebergs may appear to be gentle giants, when they flip over, they can unleash a deadly power. While this clearly displays their stunning underbelly, it also creates tsunamis, earthquakes, and may even swallow adjacent boats. But what causes these massive ice mountains to topple in the first place? To comprehend this process, we must first define icebergs. An … [Read more...] about Destructive Beauty: Icebergs Flip with the Power of an Atomic Bomb