The tiny, pale surf clam about the size of a fingernail that most people have seen and collected on beaches around the world holds clues in its shell to Earth’s past.
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Farmed Seafood Supply at Risk if We Don’t Act on Climate Change
The supply of farmed seafood such as salmon and mussels are projected to drop 16 per cent globally by 2090 if no action is taken to mitigate climate change, according to a new UBC study.
Tropical Forests Grow Back Quickly on Abandoned Land, Study Finds
In recent decades, cattle grazing has accounted for around two-thirds of deforestation in Brazil, with ranchers clearing forest to create pastures.
Oceans Could Be Harnessed to Remove Carbon From Air, Say U.S. Science Leaders
The United States should undertake a major research program into how the oceans could be artificially harnessed to remove carbon dioxide from the air, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Soggy Autumn in the Pacific Northwest
Soils across western Washington and southern British Columbia were saturated for much of the season.
Florida to Feed Starving Manatees, as Pollution Shrinks Food Supplies
Wildlife officials in Florida will feed starving manatees, whose food supplies have dwindled as a result of marine pollution, Reuters reported.