How the ocean's 'twilight zone' impacts climate change

By Emily Kwong

Published July 27, 2025 at 5:13 AM PDT

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The oceanic "twilight zone" lies deep, and teems with life. We look at how this mysterious zone affects climate change.

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Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. Her first homework assignment in kindergarten was to bring in a leaf to class. She's been looking at trees ever since.

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