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The plant Cycas thouarsii, growing in the botanical garden. Photo - Dr. Uri Pergman-Sapir, the botanical garden

Plants that were mostly extinct along with the dinosaurs now "live" thanks to the currents of the oceans

Prof. Ran Natan, from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the Hebrew University, took part in a study published in New Phytologist: "The findings are unique evidence of the role of ocean current systems in shaping the distribution patterns and evolutionary history of plants"
Galapagos tortoises are the largest land tortoises in the world. In fact, the islands are named after the turtles, whose armor reminded the Spanish sailors of the shape of a saddle called Galapagos. Photo: Amir Gur (c)

Islands in the Humboldt Stream

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Global salinity and heat cycle

Is Europe freezing?

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Currents in the oceans

currents in the ocean

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Map of currents around Greenland

Warm water in Greenland

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Is it an ice age?

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What is the effect of global warming on ocean currents?

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