Deep in the waterlogged peat of salt marshes, carbon is stored at much greater rates than in land ecosystems, serving as an offset to climate change due to carbon dioxide (CO2) build-up in the atmosphere.
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Childhood Cancer Survivors at Elevated Risk of Heart Disease
Survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk of developing a range of heart disease due to cancer therapy, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Detecting Fish from Ocean-Going Robots to Complement Ship-Based Surveys
The ocean is vast, and fish swim.
NOAA Develops A New Type Of Coral Nursery
When a ship grounds on coral reef, the accident can severely damage the reef and scatter countless small coral fragments onto the seafloor.
NASA’s Aqua Satellite Finds a Weaker Chantal, Now a Depression
Over the last day, winds outside of Tropical Storm Chantal have been weakening the storm in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Giant Sinkholes Are Adding Water To Lake Huron. Scientists Ask: How Much?
This summer, NOAA researchers are studying an unusual feature of Lake Huron: giant sinkholes.