Climate change has long been considered as one of the greatest drivers of declining coral reefs, but the specifics of human impact have been largely unverified.
Telecommunications Cable Used to Track Sea Ice Extent in the Arctic
A telecommunications fiber optic cable deployed offshore of Oliktok Point, Alaska recorded ambient seismic noise that can be used to finely track the formation and retreat of sea ice in the area, researchers report in The Seismic Record.
Then vs. Now: Did the Horn of Africa Reach a Drought Tipping Point 11,700 Years Ago?
‘Wet gets wetter, dry gets drier’. That mantra has been used for decennia to predict how global warming will affect the hydrological cycle in different world regions.
Top Fish Predators Could Suffer Wide Loss of Suitable Habitat by 2100 Due to Climate Change
A study of 12 species of highly migratory fish predators—including sharks, tuna, and billfish such as marlin and swordfish—finds that most of them will encounter widespread losses of suitable habitat and redistribution from current habitats in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (NWA) and the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) by 2100.
Chemical Contamination on International Space Station Is Out of This World
Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American homes, a new study reveals.
Theory Meets Practice: Marine Protected Areas Overwhelmingly Manage With Climate Change in Mind
Scientific findings don’t always translate neatly into actions, especially in conservation and resource management.
In the Treetops: USU Ecology Doctoral Student Studies Canopy Soil Abundance, Chemistry
When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground.
NASA Helps Spot Wine Grape Disease From Skies Above California
In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye.
The History and Future of Ancient Einkorn Wheat Is Written in Its Genes
An international team of researchers led by UMD scientists have sequenced the complete genome for einkorn wheat, the world’s first domesticated crop and traced its evolutionary history.
Invasion of plankton species reveals a seasonally ice-free Arctic ocean during the Last Interglacial
A subpolar species associated with Atlantic water expanded far into the Arctic Ocean during the Last Interglacial, analysis of microfossil content of sediment cores reveals.