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These changes in seawater chemistry are not only measurable in the ocean’s surface waters.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
In order to become sick, someone would have to ingest large quantities of uranium, Albright said, pointing out that the element can be found naturally in seawater and the earth’s crust.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Blakeney explained how evacuation often is ordered due to storm surge — the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Scientists have cited the iconic birds of paradise of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia as inspiration for a new evaporation technology that may improve desalination of seawater.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
In order to become sick, someone would have to ingest large quantities of uranium, Albright said, pointing out that the element can be found naturally in seawater and the earth’s crust.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Blakeney explained how evacuation often is ordered due to storm surge — the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Scientists have cited the iconic birds of paradise of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia as inspiration for a new evaporation technology that may improve desalination of seawater.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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seawater
noun
sea·wa·ter
ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea
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