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ocean

[oh-shuhn] / ˈoʊ ʃən /


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This is unexpected because methane is usually produced in environments that lack oxygen, such as wetlands or deep ocean sediments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

With the Colorado River in crisis, Arizona and Nevada are turning to an unconventional life line: the ocean water off California’s golden beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“From an ocean warmth perspective, we are now entering a pretty dramatic period” for this part of the world, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"This means that phosphate scarcity is the primary control knob for methane production and emissions in the open ocean," Weber says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Uncle Dutch says in summer he’d watch the waves of corn out in the field and all he could think about was the ocean and cool water and tropical breezes.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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