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Computer Model Shows a More Nuanced Relationship Between Sea Level Rise and Barrier Island Retreat

Barrier islands protect the coastline from storms, storm surge, waves and flooding. They can act as a buffer between the ocean and beachfront property. As sea level rises, barrier islands retreat, or move closer toward the shore, which diminishes the buffer and protection.

11 Jul 2022

Solar-Powered Chemistry Could Recycle Carbon Dioxide into Fuels and Chemicals

An international research team has demonstrated that solar-powered synthesis gas could repurpose carbon dioxide into fuels and beneficial chemicals.

7 Jul 2022

Temperate Phages Play a Vital Role in Mediating Colonization Competition in the Coral Microbiota

Coral is considered a complex holobiont, harboring a range of life forms at various scales. This includes zooxanthellae, coral cells, and linked bacteria, viruses, and archaea.

4 Jul 2022

“Forever Chemicals” Affect Soil Properties and Microbial Processes, Study Shows

Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high environmental persistence, which are therefore also called "forever chemicals" in public discourse. However, their effects on soil structure and function were largely ignored.

4 Jul 2022

U.S. Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Could Result in Avoidable Human Health and Ecological Damages

The Supreme Court has curtailed the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon emissions from power plants in a decision that could limit other federal agencies' regulatory powers.

1 Jul 2022

Climate-Driven Changes in Seawater may Impact the Dispersal Patterns of Mangroves Species

International research led by Dr. Tom Van der Stocken of the VUB Biology Department examined 21st century changes in ocean-surface temperature, salinity, and density, across mangrove forests worldwide.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists Observe the Dynamics of Sea Urchin Populations and Kelp Forests

It was the appearance of sea urchins from their hiding spots, not an increase in the urchin population, which caused a spectacular outbreak of kelp-eating sea urchins along California’s Central Coast in 2014 that resulted in a large decline in the region’s kelp forests.

30 Jun 2022

Thames Estuary Kickstarts Hydrogen Revolution

The Thames Estuary has the potential to be the catalyst and driving force behind the UK’s hydrogen revolution. No other region has the right ingredients of the right infrastructure, the right location, the right pipeline of major projects and the right partners to make hydrogen use a reality.

29 Jun 2022

Study: Warming Patterns Differ in Maine Wild Blueberry Fields Based on Location, Season and Time

The location, season and the time of day influence how fast temperatures are rising at Maine wild blueberry fields due to climate change, according to a new University of Maine study.

23 Jun 2022

2021 Heat Dome Contributed to an Uptick in the Death of Shellfish

It's hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108 degrees on June 28.

22 Jun 2022