Ecologists at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm after measuring the scale of human response needed to reduce future levels of plastic in the world’s aquatic ecosystems and manage what’s already floating around out there.
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Climate Change Impacts Astronomical Observations
Already, climate change is having an impact on the conditions of space observation at the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert.
Ocean Acidification Risks Deep-Sea Reef Collapse
Deep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may cause their foundations to become brittle, a study suggests.
NASA Finds Tropical Storm Noul Packing a Punch
Powerful storms with heavy rainmaking capabilities appeared over the coast of central Vietnam in NASA provided infrared imagery on Sept. 17.
The Higher, the Better: Altitude Key to Mapping Mesquite, Bluestem Growth
The research conducted by a team from Texas Tech University utilized UAV flights to collect data and display how honey mesquite and yellow bluestem spread, potentially giving landowners a way to control the species population.
When Rivers are Borders
A new dataset reveals interesting patterns about where and why rivers define national borders.