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Discovery Could Help Improve Efforts to Save Corals From Climate Change

In a study published Oct. 18 in the journal Global Change Biology, researchers reveal surprising findings about a species common to Caribbean waters.

19 Oct 2023

Variable Phytoplankton Stoichiometry Can Impact Global Climate

Phytoplankton in the ocean are central to the global carbon cycle as they perform photosynthesis, capturing and transporting carbon (C) to the deep ocean.

16 Oct 2023

New Protocols Developed to Assess the Ecotoxicity of Micro- and Nanoplastics

For most pollutants, there are standard protocols for assessing the risks to ecosystems.

12 Oct 2023

Study Examines “Plastic Clouds” in Air

Microplastics, which are created when plastic debris builds up on land, eventually end up in the ocean.

28 Sep 2023

Treated Wastewater Can Still Have Significant Effects on River Ecosystems

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) underscores the need to intensify efforts in the treatment of polluted water in order to preserve aquatic diversity.

27 Sep 2023

Study: 72% of US Marine Mammals Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change

72% of cetacean and pinniped stocks managed under US jurisdiction are highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a study published in PLOS ONE led by Matthew D. Lettrich.

21 Sep 2023

UAlbany Receives $5 Million Grant for Urban Climate Adaptation Project

Researchers in the University at Albany's Department of Geography and Planning at the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support a new project that aims to improve the health of Albany's urban forest and educate the next generation of local climate leaders.

20 Sep 2023