Huge Phytoplankton Bloom Found Under Arctic Ice

ananyo writes "Researchers have been shocked to find a record-breaking phytoplankton bloom hidden under Arctic ice. The finding is a big surprise — few scientists thought blooms of this size could grow in Arctic waters. The finding implies that the Arctic is much more productive than previously thought — researchers now think some 25% of the Arctic Ocean has conditions conducive to such blooms (abstract). The discovery also helps to explain why Arctic waters have proven such a good carbon dioxide sink."

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Re:shocked?

[Mashiki]

What's intellectually weak? Both sides do, do it. And let's be honest, you want batshit insane? Just look at the environmental movement. You've got people placing ads, where they blow up people for disagreeing. You've got speakers who believe that disagreement should be classified as a mental disorder. And you've got others who believe that anyone who disagrees should simply be murdered out of hand. Hey remember those "Australian scientists" who claimed that they were being targeted. What was the end result of the investigation? I'll give you a hint, but it was all bullshit.

And that's not even the best part. Then you get into the mainstream these days, who happily believe that wiping out 4b people is a-okay along with their Malthusian rhetoric.