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Freezing Affects Microplastic Size and Buoyancy

In a recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers from Concordia University suggested that depending on the type of polymer, thawed particles may be larger and sink or float more quickly.

13 Aug 2024

Research Finds Integrated Forest Restoration Plans Most Beneficial

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by the universities of Exeter and Oxford found that forest restoration benefits humans, improves biodiversity, and tackles climate change.

13 Aug 2024

Rising Ocean Temperatures Threaten Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Rising sea temperatures are causing increasing signs of stress and threatening the existence of one of the world's most diverse and valuable marine ecosystems, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, according to a new international study from a team of researchers that includes Tulane University coral reef expert Thomas DeCarlo.

13 Aug 2024

Study Reveals Trees’ Hidden Role in Climate Control

Microbes that live in tree bark are sucking greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, making trees an even more critical part of combating climate change than scientists previously thought, according to a study published today in Nature.

29 Jul 2024

A Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining is Essential for Ocean Health

Negotiators from around the world are in Kingston, Jamaica this week for International Seabed Authority (ISA) meetings. Member countries are expected to hold the first-ever open debate on a deep sea mining moratorium, wi...

26 Jul 2024

Acoustic Pollution Disrupts Critical Oyster Behaviors

Scientists from The University of Adelaide have shown that noise from human activities is disrupting the natural auditory cues that baby oysters use to locate themselves in particular habitats. The study was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

25 Jul 2024