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Climate change could leave sharks unable to hunt
2014-09-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: As more and more carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere, the ocean is acidifying too quickly for sharks to keep up. For at least one species, the cost could be the vital sense of smell. Without its ability to detect the odors of prey, the smooth dogfish could be left high and dry. And chances are that the smooth dogfish isn't the only marine life that will see this effect. The finding, in a study published last month in the journal Global Change Biology, continues lead author Danielle Dixson's work...
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Microsoft announces Sharks Cove mini PC, a powerful, expensive rival to Raspberry Pi
2014-07-30 17:11:16| Extremetech
Though it takes Microsoft a while to jump in on an emerging trend, the company does tend to throw its hat into the ring eventually. Despite releasing satisfactory hardware, the company was late to both the modern-day smartphone and tablet scene, hindering its success. This time around -- likely thanks to the success of the Raspberry Pi -- Microsoft is targeting the mini PC market with the announcement of Sharks Cove.
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Climate-Challenged Whale Sharks Drawn to Azores
2014-07-17 22:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: As sea surface temperatures rise, whale sharks are flocking to waters off of the volcanic Azore islands, a new study has found. Whale sharks tend to enjoy warmer waters between 79 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (26-30 degrees Celsius), but even these marine titans can't stand the heat, according to the study, published in the journal PLOS ONE. Climate change appears to be forcing these sharks to waters with more ideal, or "Goldilocks," temperatures. In recent years, fishermen have increasingly spotted...
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Sharks Could Cope with Climate Change, Study Suggests
2014-07-12 20:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Shark fossil teeth recently found in the Arctic Ocean suggest that the predators, despite the rising salinity of Arctic waters, could cope with climate change, according to a new study. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, sharks are already in trouble, with 25 percent of shark species now threatened with extinction. Now with climate change adding to their plight, some worry that the decreasing salinity of their native waters - caused in part by melting ice on land...
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Long-Living Greenland Sharks Accumulate High Concentrations Contaminants
2014-04-15 00:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: When it comes to pollutants such a PCBs contaminating the bodies of animals, the polar bear is often at the top of the list of most-polluted animals, but new research suggests that Greenland sharks harbor even more alarmingly high levels of pollutants than polar bears. Greenland sharks are one of the largest living shark species. Growing up to 7 meters long and weighing up to a ton, their are dimensions comparable to a great white shark. Greenland sharks are also live farther north than any other...
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