The United States should undertake a major research program into how the oceans could be artificially harnessed to remove carbon dioxide from the air, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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Florida to Feed Starving Manatees, as Pollution Shrinks Food Supplies
Wildlife officials in Florida will feed starving manatees, whose food supplies have dwindled as a result of marine pollution, Reuters reported.
The U.S. South Atlantic Marine Ecosystem: An Ecosystem In Transition
According to a new report from NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. South Atlantic marine ecosystem is showing signs of chronic stress and changing ocean conditions, in addition to pressure from a growing coastal population.
Tropical Forests Grow Back Quickly on Abandoned Land, Study Finds
In recent decades, cattle grazing has accounted for around two-thirds of deforestation in Brazil, with ranchers clearing forest to create pastures.
Climate-Driven Disease Compromises Seagrass Health
Climate change is prompting more wasting disease, but it also hurting the root system of these grasses.
Soggy Autumn in the Pacific Northwest
Soils across western Washington and southern British Columbia were saturated for much of the season.


