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ocean

[oh-shuhn] / ˈoʊ ʃən /


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New findings from researchers at Utrecht University suggest that temperature alone does not determine the fate of this major ocean circulation system.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Located near the ocean, the first home is a 1,300-square-foot bungalow with two bedrooms and a streamlined gallery kitchen featuring Caesarstone counters and Miele appliances.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The most efficient method for moving thousands of vehicles across the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

First responders worked in the dark of night on the rescue, sending at least five rescue swimmers into the ocean to pull the woman from the car and confirm there were no other trapped occupants.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Phoenix has some pretty awesome food trucks, but none where the scent of garlic mixes with the sweet brine of the ocean.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

An alternative Arctic route, the Northwest Passage that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Canadian Arctic, is less passable because it is dominated by narrow waterways where ice gets bunched up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures in July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU's climate monitoring service.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Copernicus also said the world's oceans hit record-high temperatures for a second straight month in July, driven by marine heatwaves around Europe and a powerful El Nino taking shape in the Pacific.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

"Studying the ice deposited there could reveal how water spread and ultimately how Earth's oceans formed."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

We talked longer there about the sad state of the oceans, when suddenly he stopped and looked at the feather on the mast.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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