Right whale (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Right whale

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Warmer oceans mean sound will travel faster, impacting marine animals who depend on sounds to find each other and eat. The largest effect on the underwater speed of sound can be expected east of Greenland and off Newfoundland in the Atlantic, according to a new study in the AGU journal Earth’s Future.

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