he University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been awarded a $7.5 million grant from NOAA to lead an innovative US Harmful Algal Bloom Control Technology Incubator (US HAB-CTI) to advance innovative ways to control harmful algal blooms that are impacting the health of people and marine ecosystems, as well as regional economies.
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The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models
Clouds are notoriously hard to pin down, especially in climate science.
Ranger Numbers and Protected Area Workforce Must Increase Fivefold to Effectively Safeguard 30% Of the Planet’s Wild Lands by 2030
Ahead of the global meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Montréal, Canada, which decides new targets for nature, the first-ever study of its kind outlines an urgent need for larger numbers and better-supported protected area staff to ensure the health of life on Earth.
Discovery of New Ecosystem - ‘the Trapping Zone’ - Creating Oasis of Life in the Maldives
The Nekton Maldives Mission, involving researchers from the University of Oxford, has found evidence of a previously undescribed ecosystem - ‘The Trapping Zone’ - that is creating an oasis of life 500 metres down in the depths of the Indian Ocean.
How old is Yosemite Valley?
First-time visitors to Yosemite Valley gape in awe at the sheer granite wall of El Capitan and the neatly sliced face of Half Dome, aware, perhaps vaguely, that rain and glaciers must have taken a long time to cut and sculpt that landscape. But how long?
Bumblebees Revisit Favourite Flowers as Sun Sets
As the sun sets, bumblebees revisit "profitable" flowers they encountered during the day, new research suggests.
