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Large patch of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator has been cooling at record speeds — and scientists can't figure out why


Scientists are trying to decipher what drove the recent dramatic cooling of the tropical Atlantic, but so far few clues have emerged. "We are still scratching our heads as to what's actually happening," the researchers said.

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