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Study Estimates Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris

Trillions of plastic debris fragments are afloat at sea, creating the "perfect storm" for microbial colonization.

14 Oct 2020

Crabs are a Vital Element of Ecology and Economy in Oman

The intertidal mudflats of Barr Al Hikman, a nature reserve at the south-east coast of the Sultanate Oman, are crucial nursery grounds for numerous crab species.

9 Oct 2020

Study Shows the Vicious Cycle Between Climate Change and Infectious Diseases

Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases around the world -- and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change, according to a new paper in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

8 Oct 2020

Study Offers a Blueprint for Restoring and Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems

The reintroduction of seagrass into Virginia's coastal bays is one of the great success stories in marine restoration.

8 Oct 2020

Cundall Global Achieves World-first Carbon Neutral Certification

Global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Cundall, was certified carbon neutral in September – the first consultancy in the world to achieve this Carbon Trust certification.

8 Oct 2020

Ocean Acidification Exacerbates Negative Effects of Ocean Warming on Planktonic Communities

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona warns that the negative effects of rapid ocean warming on planktonic communities will be exacerbated by ocean acidification.

1 Oct 2020

Cocoa Yield and Farming Income Achieved by Manual Pollination, Not Agrochemicals

Cocoa is in great demand on the world market, but there are many different ways to increase production.

1 Oct 2020

Study Documents the Soundscape at Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

The environment in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of San Francisco is not a refuge from the noise generated by ship traffic, the first underwater marine acoustic study of the region has shown.

30 Sep 2020

Understanding the Carbon Storage Potential of Naturally Regenerating Forests

Researchers from Australia's national science agency CSIRO joined scientists from 17 other countries to publish a first of its kind, 'wall-to-wall' global, 1km resolution map that highlights areas with the greatest carbon returns, when they are allowed to reforest naturally.

30 Sep 2020

Ecological Consequences of Extreme Air Pollution in the Arctic

An international team of scientists that includes a USDA Forest Servicescientist based in New Hampshire used tree rings to document how "Arctic dimming," the interference with sunlight caused by extreme pollution such as that at an industrial complex in northern Siberia, is killing trees and possibly affecting how trees respond to climate change.

30 Sep 2020