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Ocean’s ‘Twilight Zone’ Plays Important Role in Climate Change

A major study has shed new light on the dim layer of the ocean called the “twilight zone”—where mysterious processes affect the ocean's ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide accumulating in our atmosphere.

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