New research shows climate change impacts on whale habitat use in the warming Gulf...
New research finds climate change is having an impact on how large whale species, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, use habitats...
Air pollution gets worse during winter at airports
Researchers found that airports situated in colder climates accumulated more pollutants like PM2.5 in the fall and winter, compared to airports in milder climates.
Researchers reveal add-on benefits of natural defenses against sea-level rise
Researchers modeled how investing in environmental conservation and protection can help San Mateo County adapt to rising seas. The findings provide incentives for policymakers...
New CDC study details county-level distribution of seven diseases spread by blacklegged ticks
As surveillance for ticks and the disease-causing germs they spread improves, so does Americans' access to knowledge about where the risk of tickborne disease...
The Southern Ocean as never seen before
With the second version of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBCSO v2), an international group of researchers recently presented the best...
Opening of doors on passenger ships increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission, new study...
A study has revealed that leaving open a cabin door on small passenger ships can increase the spread of COVID-19, contrary to advice for...
Amazon River freshwater fish show signs of overexploitation
As the cherished rainforest in South America's Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river itself now presents evidence of other dangers: the overexploitation...
Updating our understanding of Earth’s architecture
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a...
Kelp connecting Southern Ocean coasts, genomics reveals
The DNA of kelp has enabled scientists to show just how interconnected coastal communities of the Southern Ocean are. A new study carried out...
Microplastics in the Indian Ocean
Samples from the tropical Indian Ocean were investigated using a new method for extraction and identification of microplastic particles from water samples. The result:...
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