By KIM BELLARD We’ve had some cold weather here lately, as has much of the nation. Not necessarily record-breaking, but uncomfortable for millions of people. It’s the kind of weather…
Category: Oceans
Green Hydrogen Could Power Your Life Sooner Than You Realize
In the renewable energy space, a lot of excitement is building up around green hydrogen. This is a clean way of making hydrogen that does not require carbon inputs and…
Преимущества водородной воды
Hydrogen water is water that’s been infused with extra hydrogen gas to increase the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential, drawing on years of research by medical professionals who have been exploring…
Chaoqing Song: Tree demography in a moist tropical forest: Response to water stress and associations with plant functional traits
In this new post, PhD candidate at University of Sun Yat-sen University, Chaoqing Song, presents his work ‘Differential tree demography mediated by water stress and functional traits in a moist…
Marine metal pollution weakens scallops, affecting their growth and survival
Heavy metals contaminating seabeds are causing king scallops to develop more brittle shells and increasing their risk of predation. This is according to a new study led by researchers from…
Coral reef taller than the Empire State Building discovered in Australia's Great Barrier Reef
An enormous, 1,600-foot-tall coral reef was discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists announced Monday, in the first such find in more than a century. The massive underwater structure —…
Dead fish carry toxic mercury to deepest parts of the ocean, study reveals
A new study has shown that carcasses of fish that once lived in near-surface waters sinking to the deepest and remotest parts of the ocean carry toxic mercury, contaminating the…
VACCINE SLAUGHTER: An estimated 500,000 sharks will have to be killed and harvested to create a coronavirus vaccine
In the rush to create a vaccine for covid-19, scientists will need at least 500,000 dead sharks over the next six months. The sharks will be slaughtered to provide vaccine…
REPORT: 8–14 million tons of microplastics are polluting the ocean floor
There could be some eight to 14 million tons of microplastic sitting at the bottom of the ocean, according to a groundbreaking report said to be the first global estimate…
Scientists discover massive dumping ground for toxic DDT pesticide just off LA coast
Using a deep-sea robot, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) discovered an extensive ecological disaster that has eluded scientists for decades. Sitting on the ocean floor just…