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Kelp 101: What Are Kelp Forests, and Why Do They Matter?

Cover Image: Giant kelp forest in California © Taylor Griffith
Kelp forests, to those who know and love them, are some of the most majestic places on Earth. But for many others, these magnificent ecosystems remain unknown, out of sight and out of mind beneath the waves.
Found along 30% of the world…

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Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and severe impacts on wildlife

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'Now Is Credits Prime Time’: Oaktree Capital Management's Poli

Oaktree Capital Management assistant portfolio manager for global credit strategy discusses credit spreads with Sonali Basak on “Real Yield.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Tether/Circle Stablecoin Supply Growth Signals Strong Liquidity Backing Crypto Rally

The market capitalization of the two largest stablecoins — USDT and USDC — reached new records this week, a sign that capital is flowing into digital asset markets.

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Polynesian Navigator Nainoa Thompson and Oceanographer Sylvia Earle Call for Urgent Ocean Action at Paris SOS Ocean Summit

Cover image: Courtesy of Presidence de la Republique France.
(PARIS, FRANCE) – Last week, renowned Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson joined global leaders in Paris for SOS Ocean, a high-level gathering held March 30-31 at the Musée National de la Mari…

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3I/ATLAS: Scientific paper details what's known about the third-ever interstellar object

When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the third of its kind ever known, astronomers at Michigan State University—along with a team of international researchers—turned their telescopes to capture data on the new celest…

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Data transfer speeds increase significantly through new optical chip design

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT are notorious for being power-hungry. To tackle this challenge, a team from the Center for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL) has come up with an optical chip that can transfer massive amounts of data at ultra-high speed. As thin as a strand of hair, thi…

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Tech Efficiencies to Come From AI Impact

Eric Sheridan, co-leader of the Tech, Media and Telecom Group business unit in Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, says cloud computing companies are likely to see a reacceleration as AI helps to build efficiency momentum. He joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations.

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Scientists discover ice in space isn't like water on Earth after all

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Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Buys Another $100 Million of Trump’s Memecoin

The crypto mogul is getting in deep with the Trump family's digital assets.

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The Mission Blue Kelp Initiative: A Hope Spot Partnership for Kelp Protection

Cover Image: Researcher Gonzalo Bravo working on photo-quadrats in Argentina’s kelp forest. Image: Mariano Rodriguez.
The Mission Blue Kelp Initiative is a partnership with The Plum Foundation to support the conservation and protection of kelp forests in Hope Spots around the world. Given the ecolog…

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US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries a...

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Kelp 101: What Are Kelp Forests, and Why Do They Matter?

Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected

'Now Is Credits Prime Time’: Oaktree Capital Management's Poli

Tether/Circle Stablecoin Supply Growth Signals Strong Liquidity Backing Crypto Rally

Polynesian Navigator Nainoa Thompson and Oceanographer Sylvia Earle Call for Urgent Ocean Action at Paris SOS Ocean Summit

3I/ATLAS: Scientific paper details what's known about the third-ever interstellar object

Data transfer speeds increase significantly through new optical chip design

Tech Efficiencies to Come From AI Impact

Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Scientists discover ice in space isn't like water on Earth after all

Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Buys Another $100 Million of Trump’s Memecoin

The Mission Blue Kelp Initiative: A Hope Spot Partnership for Kelp Protection

US commander says China has failed to coerce rival states in South China Sea

Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad

Best Prime Day TV deals: Last chance on Sony, LG, and more

Jorts and ‘quiet Western’ wear are helping Levi’s stave off the impact of tariffs

How Iconiq, the wealth firm backed by Mark Zuckerberg, brings ultra-rich philanthropists together

Surgical robots take step towards fully autonomous operations

Travis Scott Shares Jackboys 2 Release Date

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