Two underwater robots will be gliding throughout the western Lake Erie basin this week, as NOAA and its partners at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) test technology to autonomously monitor and measure the toxicity of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
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Vegetable-Rich Diet Lowers Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Raising Good Cholesterol
Higher levels of blood high-density lipoprotein (HDL) — or good cholesterol — may improve fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients, according to a new University at Buffalo-led study.
Rising Sea Levels Could Accelerate Florida Bay Mangrove Loss
Florida has lost much of the mangrove forests that once bordered its coasts and estuaries to development and sea-level rise.
Krosa – Northwestern Pacific Ocean
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with infrared data and cloud top temperature information for Tropical Storm Krosa as it was making landfall in southern Japan.
Unprecedented 2018 Bering Sea Ice Loss Repeated in 2019
During winter 2018 the sea ice in the Bering Sea reached record-low levels thanks to persistent warm southerly winds.
Solar Panels on Farmland Have Huge Electricity-Generating Potential
Putting solar panels on less than 1 percent of the world’s agricultural land could produce enough energy to fulfill global electricity demand, according to a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports.