NOAA Fishery Survey Vessel Reuben Lasker and a small fleet of unmanned, instrumented saildrones wrapped up nearly 5 months of research this week after crisscrossing waters off the West Coast in a landmark survey of species ranging from krill and anchovies to whales.
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Regions Increasingly Suffer Hot, Dry Conditions at the Same Time
Odds are rising that warm, dry conditions – the kind that can hurt crop yields, destabilize food prices and exacerbate wildfires – will strike multiple regions at once.
Growing Pile of Human and Animal Waste Harbors Threats, Opportunities
As demand for meat and dairy products increases across the world, much attention has landed on how livestock impact the environment, from land usage to greenhouse gas emissions.
Fires Fueled Spread of Grasslands on Ancient Earth
Ancient wildfires played a crucial role in the formation and spread of grasslands like those that now cover large parts of the Earth.
Predators Drive Nemo’s Relationship with an Unlikely Friend
Predators have been identified as the shaping force behind mutually beneficial relationships between species such as clownfish and anemones.
Study: Earth’s Polar Regions Communicate Via Oceanic “Postcards,” Atmospheric “Text Messages”
The new research documents how the North Atlantic communicates these extreme events to Antarctica, at the opposite side of the world.