Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining.
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Fine Particulate Matter from Wildfire Smoke More Harmful than Pollution from Other Sources
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.
Atmospheric Drying Will Lead to Lower Crop Yields, Shorter Trees Across the Globe
A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying — known by scientists as a rise in vapor pressure deficit — has been observed worldwide since the early 2000s.
Three-layered Masks Most Effective Against Large Respiratory Droplets
If you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it’s a three-layered mask.
Rise of Marine Predators Reshaped Ocean Life as Dramatically as Mass Extinctions
Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass extinctions triggered by global disasters, a new study shows.
Sea Level Rise up to Four Times Global Average for Costal Communities
A new study published today in Nature Climate Change is the first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land.