The distribution of salt by ocean currents plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate.
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Volcanic Plume Billows From Klyuchevskoy
Eruption activity escalated at the Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in autumn 2023.
To Restore Ecosystems, Think About Thwarting Hungry Herbivores
Re-establishing plantings of trees, grasses and other vegetation is essential for restoring degraded ecosystems, but a new survey of almost 2,600 restoration projects from nearly every type of ecosystem on Earth finds that most projects fail to recognize and control one of the new plants’ chief threats: hungry critters that eat plants.
Ocean Warming Is Accelerating, and Hotspots Reveal Which Areas Are Absorbing the Most Heat
Ocean warming has accelerated dramatically since the 1990s, nearly doubling during 2010–2020 relative to 1990–2000, according to new UNSW Sydney-led research.
UMass Hydrogeologists Develop Innovative Way to Predict Saltwater Intrusion Into Groundwater Using Plymouth, Mass. As Test Case
As the world warms and ice sheets melt, the ocean continually rises.
Plastic-Eating Bacteria Turn Waste Into Useful Starting Materials for Other Products
Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem.
