When algae go wild, bad things can happen, especially when those algae produce toxic substances. The ripple effects can be potent and long-lasting.
New Study Shows How Changing Climate Fuels Harmful Algae Blooms
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After California’s 3rd-Largest Wildfire, Deer Returned Home While Trees Were ‘Still Smoldering’
When a massive wildfire tears through a landscape, what happens to the animals?
Warmer Water, Less Nutrition
As a foundational species, giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is vital to the ecosystem of the temperate, shallow, nearshore waters where it grows.
Industry 'Must Prepare Now' for Green Electricity
Their study, led by the University, cautions that national strategies for replacing fossil fuels with renewables need an integrated approach to energy use and material production – or risk industry being unable to use electricity produced from renewable sources.
Genetic Analysis Shows Beluga Whale in Puget Sound Likely Arrived from Arctic Waters
Scientists have collected genetic material from the beluga whale that was first sighted in Puget Sound in early October. It indicates that the whale is likely from a large population of beluga whales in the Beaufort Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska.
The Circle of Life
Big animals have a big impact on the environment.
