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Kelp Forests Function Differently in Warming Ocean

Kelp forests in the UK and the wider North-East Atlantic will experience a marked change in ecosystem functioning in response to continued ocean warming and the increase of warm-water kelp species, according to a new study led by a team from the Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth.

Rapid Development in Central Africa Increases the Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Scientists Call for Proactive Investments in Health Care Infrastructure

NASA Looks at Water Vapor in Typhoon Soulik

NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at water vapor in Typhoon Soulik as it passed just south of Japan.

Algal blooms a threat to small lakes and ponds, too

Harmful algae isn’t just a problem for high-profile bodies of water – it poses serious, toxic threats in small ponds and lakes as well, new research has found.

NASA Gets Up Close with Greenland's Melting Ice

With a new research plane and a new base to improve its chances of outsmarting Atlantic hurricanes, NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland campaign takes to the sky this week for its third year of gathering data on how the ocean around Greenland is melting its glaciers.