As the Earth undergoes climate change, the color of the planet might actually be changing, too.
"In particular, the color of the ocean is going to be the first early warning signs that changes to the marine eco systems are happening," said Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a research scientist at MIT.
A study she recently released shows a surprising trend: More of the ocean is likely to be bluer than it is now.
"There are subtle changes. A lot of the ocean is likely to get bluer. That means that the plant life is decreasing and there’s less of it," Dutkiewicz said.
Scientists have been charting the color of the oceans since the 1990s.
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19 comments:
Here's a theory: maybe the Earth is slowly getting closer to the Sun. It's not like it's ever been exactly measured.
So, maybe it's really not too many cows with chronic flatulance.
I am confused, if currently the cold regions are green and the warm regions are blue, then if the world is getting warmer wouldn't the cold regions become more blue instead of greener?
The earth has been warming since the end of ice age
Just talk
We need to ban Easter egg dye ASAP. I have done a thorough investigation and it turns out that this is the #1 reason that the oceans are changing color !!!
I'll bet they turn maga hat red
So let me get this straight... blue oceans bad, green oceans good??
Phew!
Those scientists are geniuses.
Total BS! The water in the oceans is almost colorless. Check it out for yourself. Go down to Ocean City or Assateague and dip some water in a clear glass or plastic container. The "color" you see is simply a reflection of the sky. On sunny days the ocean looks blue because it reflects the sky. On cloudy days the ocean looks gray. I wonder why. There are a few exceptions like around islands, reefs and shoals in tropical waters but, for the most part, the oceans are clear.
This is just more crap from liberals.
SO lets just continue to ignore the issue and hope it goes away
Just more JUNK TALK...boring.
We need to stop wasting tax payer money on these stupid grants for pseudo scientists at these left wing universities
9:08- 93,000,000 miles. I learned that in the fourth grade. It has been exactly measured.
Exactly ????
What issue is be discussed? Green and blue water?
Bluer water is CLEANER water! Global warming, if real, will melt the polar icecaps, diluting the oceans with cleaner freshwater. And that will make them bluer. The bluest water I ever saw was in the Mediterranean, and you could see the plant life growing on the bottom 50-100 feet down. Blue, diluted, less contaminated water is not bad for plant life....it's better.
May 8, 2019 at 8:49 AM:
I "sea" that you've never traveled offshore. The water along the shores is both contaminated by civilization, and all the sediment stirred up by wave action. The sky will not make it blue. Once you take a charter trip 20-30 miles offshore, the water is indeed clear, and Blue to the eyes. You can see 100 feet below the boat when offshore. You can't see 5 feet below the boat 2 miles offshore.
Yes, exactly. I believe I rounded up, as we did in 1986, but I'm sure you know of a website called Google. Look it up instead of trolling.
9:06
We can ignore it or we can spent untold amount of time and resources and it won't make one bit of difference.
YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE EARTH'S CLIMATE!
You are so wrong
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