A new model based on daily oceanographic data and the movements of tagged whales has opened the potential for stakeholders to see where in the ocean endangered blue whales are most likely to be so that ships can avoid hitting them.
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Sloppy Sea Urchins
Sea urchins have gotten a bad rap on the Pacific coast. The spiky sea creatures can mow down entire swaths of kelp forest, leaving behind rocky urchin barrens.
20 Overlooked Benefits of Distributed Solar Energy
A study released today provides the most complete list yet of the advantages of solar energy — from carbon sequestration to improvements for pollinator habitat.
Cycling Success May Hold Key to Land Savings
Making minor changes to how food is produced, supplied and consumed around the world could free up around a fifth of agricultural land, research suggests.
Solar Power with a Free Side of Drinking Water
A multifunctional device that captures the heat shed by photovoltaic solar panels has been developed by KAUST and used to generate clean drinking water as a way to simultaneously generate electricity and water using only renewable energy.
Heat, Salt, Drought: This Barley Can Withstand the Challenges of Climate Change
Research for the benefit of food security: A new line of barley achieves good crop yields even under poor environmental conditions.


