Researchers have discovered that an 80 year old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests.
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Beyond Humans – Mammal Combat in Extreme Environs
A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Colorado State University, and the National Park Service indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America’s most sensational mammals – mountain goats and bighorn sheep – over access to minerals previously unavailable due to the past presence of glaciers which, now, are vanishing due to global warming.
UW Research Shows Insect Pollination Key for Rare Wyoming Sagebrush Species
A rare species of sagebrush found only in southeast Wyoming survives primarily through pollination by bees, according to new research led by a University of Wyoming graduate student.
Warmer Climate Causing Acidification of the Arctic Ocean
Climate change is causing the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice to melt away.
Timely Study on Rising Groundwater Offers Hope for Drought-Stricken East Africa
The study, led by the University of Bristol, looked at changes in rainfall within the two rainy seasons in the Horn of Africa – a region hard hit by frequent drought and water and food scarcity – over the past 30 years.
Warming Oceans Likely to Shrink the Viable Habitat of Many Marine Animals – But Not All
Brad Seibel still remembers the headlines from 20 years ago that sounded like a B-rated sci-fi movie: “Invasion of the jumbo squid in Monterey Bay” and the like.