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Warmer Ocean

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The ocean has been getting bluer, according to a study published in the journal Nature. But that's not really good news for the [blank] . It means that the plants that give the ocean its [blank] tint aren't doing well. Scientists say that's because the ocean has been getting [blank] .

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The ocean has been getting bluer, according to a study published in the journal Nature. But that's not really good news for the planet . It means that the plants that give the ocean its green tint aren't doing well. Scientists say that's because the ocean has been getting warmer .
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