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Sea Change: How Melting Ice Is Disrupting the World's Oceans

Provided by: National Public Radio |Published on: January 30, 2024
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

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  • This interactive news article tells the story of endangered right whales and their prolonged migration journey to find food as climate change causes shifts in Atlantic Ocean currents.
  • This interactive media features videos of whales and melting Greenland ice as the viewer scrolls down the webpage and encounters additional text.
  • The article describes how Greenland's melting ice sheet could be a driver of changing Atlantic Ocean currents, as fresh, cold meltwater is slowing the conveyor belt current, driving polar saltwater down towards North America.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: Lauren Sommer, Ryan Kellman
Region: North America, Polar Regions
Languages: English

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