For 87 days in 2010, roughly 200 million gallons of crude oil spewed from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.
Carbon Dioxide Now More Than 50% Higher Than Pre-Industrial Levels
Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography offsite link at the University of California San Diego announced...
Models Predict That Planned Phosphorus Reductions Will Make Lake Erie More Toxic
Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus to control harmful algal blooms in places like Lake Erie is actually advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains, which can lead to an increase in toxins in the water, according to a new modeling study.
Data Reveal 20-Year Transformation of Gulf of Maine
A new synthesis of two decades of data has elucidated the startling transformation of the warming Gulf of Maine.
Lessons From the Past: How Cold-Water Corals Respond to Global Warming
Cold-water corals, and the species Lophelia pertusa in particular, are the architects of complex reef structures.
UAF Scientists Find New Indicators of Alaska Permafrost Thawing
More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will continue to increase in extent due to climate change, according to new research by University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute scientists.
Textile Filter Testing Shows Promise for Carbon Capture
North Carolina State University researchers found they could filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates using a proposed new textile-based filter that combines cotton fabric and an enzyme called carbonic anhydrase – one of nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions.
Beyond “Plant Trees!”: UMBC Research Finds Tree Plantations Encroaching on Essential Ecosystems
Trees store carbon, filter the air, create habitat, and supply a host of other benefits for animals and people.
After Long Decline, Eastern Monarchs Show Signs of Recovery, Survey Finds
Eastern monarch butterflies covered 35 percent more ground in the mountain forests of central Mexico this past winter than they did the year before, according to a survey from the World Wildlife Fund.
A 50% Reduction in Emissions by 2030 Can be Achieved. Here’s How
A new study by a team of scientists and policy analysts from across the nation suggests that there are multiple pathways to achieve this goal – but big commitments will need to be made, immediately.