SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 13 -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following agency statement on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Midway through the "Ocean Decade," as declared by the United Nations, we face an unprecedented wealth of data documenting one of the universe's most complex and mysterious environments. Satellites zoom over the ocean daily monitoring the ocean's color and temperature. Autonomous robots trawl the sea taking samples and measurements. The sequencing revolution has produced massive amo  more