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Blacktip sharks expanding migration range to Long Island, study says

Blacktip sharks expanding migration range to Long Island, study says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Shark Week puts the spotlight on ocean predators, researchers say blacktip sharks are spending more time farther north along the East Coast, expanding their summer range into areas where beachgoers historically encountered them less often. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say warming ocean temperatures are reshaping … Read more

New study finds weakening Atlantic Ocean current could increase atmospheric rivers, storm impacts in California

New study finds weakening Atlantic Ocean current could increase atmospheric rivers, storm impacts in California

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A new study suggests a major ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean is slowing down, a shift researchers say could influence weather patterns around the world, including the intensity of storms affecting California. Researchers have been examining changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, known as the AMOC, a system of … Read more