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Catlin Seaview Survey to Focus on Coral Reefs in the Caribbean and Bermuda

Following our 2012 expedition of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, we are excited to announce the focus of our second major regional expedition, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

1 Aug 2013

Temperature Rise Leads to Significant Carbon Dioxide Generation by Tropical Ecosystems

NASA scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the world.

25 Jul 2013

Rising Temperatures Lead to Increase in Release of Carbon Dioxide from Tropical Forest Ecosystems

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a temperature anomaly of just 1ºC (in near surface air temperatures in the tropics) leads to a 3.5-Petagram (billion tonnes of carbon) anomaly in the annual CO2 growth rate, on average. This is the equivalent of 1/3 of the annual global emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation together.

23 Jul 2013

Changes to Land Usage May Reverse Deforestation in Africa

Deforestation in parts of Africa could be reversed with changes to land use, a study suggests.

22 Jul 2013

Microplastic Pollution Detected in Lake Geneva

EPFL researchers have detected surprising amounts of microplastic pollution in Lake Geneva.

16 Jul 2013

New Study to Understand Reaction of Deep-Sea Corals to Oil Exposure

By the time a coral that has been exposed to oil shows signs of sickness it may already be close to death. That's why Iliana Baums, assistant professor of biology at Penn State, is investigating the use of molecular tools to detect signs of stress in corals before they become ill and also to determine just how much oil is lethal to corals.

12 Jul 2013

Carbon Dioxide Likely Controls Biodiversity of Keystone Organisms in Ocean Biology

Study shows the atmospheric CO2 has big consequences for the tiny bacteria that are the foundation of most life in the sea

3 Jul 2013

Study Results Provide New Insights into Biophysical Impacts of Small Hydropower Systems

Researchers conclude in a new report that a global push for small hydropower projects, supported by various nations and also the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may cause unanticipated and potentially significant losses of habitat and biodiversity.

20 Jun 2013

Study Confirms Link Between Global Cooling and Crash in Marine Ecosystem

A “cold snap” 116 million years ago triggered a similar marine ecosystem crisis to the ones witnessed in the past as a result of global warming, according to research published in Nature Geoscience.

18 Jun 2013