Access to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it.
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Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
At the top of the planet, the cap of sea ice across Arctic waters grows and shrinks with the seasons, usually reaching its annual maximum extent in March. In 2026, this peak occurred on March 15, when the extent reached 14.29 million square kilometers, matching the lowest maximum observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979.
New Study Highlights Success in Open-Coast Seagrass Restoration
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is shining a spotlight on one of the ocean’s most overlooked habitats: seagrass.
Invasive Grasses May be Turning B.C.’s Burn Scars into the Next Wildfire
After a wildfire, the flames may fade, but the danger does not.
Studying Bird Flu in the Air to Protect People, Agricultural Operations in Michigan and Beyond
Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect that degradation quickly and efficiently are core aims of a new University of Michigan Engineering-led project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Coral Reef Science Must Adapt for a Chance to Outpace Climate Change
The study, published today (30 March), was led by Dr Adriana Humanes, Newcastle University and Dr Juan Ortiz, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).


