Top Stories

How Desert Dust Nourishes the Growth of Phytoplankton at Sea

For the past few decades, scientists have been observing natural ocean fertilization events — episodes when plumes of volcanic ash, glacial flour, wildfire soot, and desert dust blow out onto the sea surface and spur massive blooms of phytoplankton. 

>> Read the Full Article

Invading Insects Transforming Antarctic Soils

A tiny flightless midge which has colonised Antarctica’s Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the island’s soil ecosystem.

>> Read the Full Article

Dark Clouds on the Horizon

Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world.

>> Read the Full Article

New Study Reveals Boreal Wetlands Are a Large Source of Reactive Vapours in a Warming Climate

Boreal wetlands are a significant source of isoprene and terpenes, a class of highly reactive organic compounds that have a substantial impact on the Earth’s climate, according to a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland and published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

>> Read the Full Article

Climate Change Concern in Florida Linked With Recent Extreme Weather

An increasing number of Floridians agree that human actions are causing climate change, including a record number of Florida Republicans, according to a new survey from Florida Atlantic University.

>> Read the Full Article

NASA’s Webb Takes Closest Look Yet at Mysterious Planet

 

A science team gains new insight into the atmosphere of a “mini-Neptune,” a class of planet common in the galaxy but about which little is known.

>> Read the Full Article

Small Wildlife Surveys Can Produce ‘Big Picture’ Results

Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows.

>> Read the Full Article

Using Reflections to See the World From New Points of View

A new computer vision system turns any shiny object into a camera of sorts, enabling an observer to see around corners or beyond obstructions.

>> Read the Full Article

Training Machines to Learn More Like Humans Do

Researchers identify a property that helps computer vision models learn to represent the visual world in a more stable, predictable way.

>> Read the Full Article

Study Calls For Action to Explore Potential Impacts of Decommissioned Offshore Structures

Making uniform decisions to justify the decommissioning of offshore artificial structures at the end of their lives could pose significant environmental challenges, a new study has said.

>> Read the Full Article