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The Ocean's Green Machines

"The Oceans Green Machines" title text with plankton in background
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Water & Life, Climate
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
oceans, climate change, phytoplankton
Summary: 
Earths climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and as our home planet warms, so does the ocean. Warming waters have big consequences for phytoplankton and for the planet.