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Algae The final frontierPalo Alto, CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 Algae dominate the oceans that cover nearly three-quarters of our planet, and produce half of the oxygen that we breathe. And yet fewer than 10 percent of the algae have been formally described in the scientific literature, as noted in a new review co-authored by Carnegie's Arthur Grossman in Trends in Plant Science. Algae are everywhere. They are part of crusts on desert surfaces and form massive blooms in lakes and oceans. They range in size from tiny single-celled organisms to giant kelp. ... read more |
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 Ten million tons of fish wasted every year despite declining fish stocks Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew Beyond bananas: 'Mind reading' technology decodes complex thoughts Rising seas could result in 2 billion refugees by 2100 Collapse of the European ice sheet caused chaos | .. |
 Amazonia's future will be jeopardized by dams Building the hundreds of hydroelectric dams proposed for the Amazon River Basin will cause massive environmental damage all the way from the eastern slopes of the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, accord ... more | .. |
 Seawater-drinking battery promises power boost to long-range submersibles A team of MIT scientists have developed a battery that derives power from seawater. The technology promises to extend the range and capabilities of unpiloted underwater vehicles, or UUVs. ... more | .. |
 Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency says Coral reef bleaching may be easing after three years of high ocean temperatures, the longest such period since the 1980s, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. ... more | .. |
 A changing climate affects plankton populations Bacterial and archaeal plankton, as the most abundant form of life in the oceans, profoundly influence the global environment. Based on a broad survey of the seas, researchers from KAUST have develo ... more |
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 Hawaiian canoe comes home after epic round-the-world odyssey A traditional double-hulled canoe has returned to Hawaii after concluding a three-year epic journey around the globe, the first trip of its kind by such a boat. ... more | .. |
 Researchers find a surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experiment In a classic tale of science taking twists and turns before coming to a conclusion, two teams of researchers - one a group of theorists and the other, experimentalists - have worked together to solv ... more | .. |
 Larger-than-normal dead zone expected in Chesapeake Bay this summer The latest forecasting models are predicting a larger-than-average dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay this summer. ... more | .. |
 Flint water scandal prompts manslaughter charge for health chief The chief of Michigan state's health department and four others were charged with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday over the Flint water contamination scandal, the most serious criminal offenses leveled so far. ... more |
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 Seeing inside coral Coral reefs sustain marine life all over the world and protect its vulnerable coastlines. But the reefs are increasingly endangered, mainly because of pollution and rising ocean temperatures. Scient ... more | .. |
 NASA Data Suggest Future May Be Rainier Than Expected A new study suggests that most global climate models may underestimate the amount of rain that will fall in Earth's tropical regions as our planet continues to warm. That's because these models unde ... more | .. |
 Lost ecosystem found buried in mud of southern California coastal waters Paleontologists investigating the sea bed off the coast of southern California have discovered a lost ecosystem that for thousands of years had nurtured communities of scallops and shelled marine or ... more | .. |
 DRCongo seeks joint Chinese-Spanish offer to build dam The Democratic Republic of Congo said Tuesday it has asked Chinese and Spanish bidders of a colossal dam project to join forces and submit a joint bid. ... more |
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 New Amazon dams would be 'massively' destructive: study Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin - three times the existing number - would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 'Plankton explosion' turns Istanbul's Bosphorus turquoise A sudden change in the colour of the Bosphorus Strait that divides the continents of Europe and Asia in Turkey's largest city Istanbul has surprised residents, with scientists putting it down to a surge in a species of plankton across the Black Sea. ... more | .. |
 New-generation material removes iodine from water Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a new material that scrubs iodine from water for the first time. The breakthrough could hold the key to cleaning radioactive waste in nuclear reactors ... more | .. |
 One Man's Shoes Help NASA Explain Water Clarity Wearing white sneakers, a cowboy hat and overalls, Bernie Fowler walks into Maryland's Patuxent River every June to see how deep he can go and still see the tops of his shoes. As a young man he coul ... more |
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 NASA keeps a close eye on tiny stowaways Snake robot could help maintain space station, explore moon AI Will Prepare Robots for the Unknown Personalized exoskeletons are taking support one step farther Modified Proton-M carrier rocket to be first launched in 2019 India, Portugal Shake Hands on Space Cooperation | .. |
 Hong Kong activists dress as sharks to protest finning Dozens of activists Saturday dressed in bloody costumes sprawled outside one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants linked to the sale of shark fin soup to protest against the killing of the marine predators. ... more | .. |
 Boeing, Huntington Ingalls giving boost to Navy UUV program Boeing and shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries are partnering to design and build unmanned undersea vehicles in support of a U.S. Navy program. ... more | .. |
 US backs UN call to save oceans but no action on climate The United States on Friday joined all 192 other UN member-states in releasing a "Call to Action" to save the oceans but disassociated itself from joint efforts to combat climate change. ... more | .. |
 Branson petitions UN for oceans protection British entrepreneur Richard Branson handed over a petition with more than a million signatures to the UN on Thursday, urging governments to protect at least 30 percent of the world's oceans by 2030. ... more |
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 Understanding a river's 'thermal landscape' may be the key to saving it River temperatures have long been an area of study, but until recently, the field has been hampered by technological constraints. Fine-scale measurements over large distances and long time periods h ... more | .. |
 Where Ocean Meets Sky: New NASA Radar Gets a Tryout Ocean currents and winds form an endless feedback loop: winds blow over the ocean's surface, creating currents there. At the same time, the hot or cold water in these currents influences the wind's ... more | .. |
At UN ocean conference, US takes aim at illegal fishing The United States on Wednesday put a spotlight on global efforts to combat illegal fishing at the UN ocean conference, steering clear of the controversy over its pullout from the Paris climate deal. ... more | .. |
 New ceramic nanofiber 'sponges' could be used for flexible insulation, water purification Researchers have found a way to make ultralight sponge-like materials from nanoscale ceramic fibers. The highly porous, compressible and heat-resistant sponges could have numerous uses, from water p ... more |
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