UNIST and EWP sign MoU to cultivate professional personnel in renewable energy
Credit: UNIST On January 22, UNIST signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea East West Power Co., Ltd. ...
Tag: Oceanography
Climate variations may impact the base of the food web along the California coast
Recent study reveals that natural climate cycles influence the base of the food web along the California coast and provides ...
How new data can make ecological forecasts as good as weather forecasts
Credit: Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander, with permission from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution MADISON, Wis. -- When El Nino ...
Fresh groundwater flow important for coastal ecosystems
International researchers led by University of Göttingen develop first global computer model of groundwater flow into world's oceansCredit: Nils Moosdorf, ...
The health of coral reefs in the largest marine protected area in the world
Scientists on the Global Reef Expedition release their assessment of the health and resiliency of coral reefs in the Cook ...
New book tells of early Antarctic explorations, continent’s connection to climate
A new book illustrates the environmental history of Antarctica through stories of 19th-century expeditions.Credit: Courtesy Gillen D'Arcy Wood CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ...
Waves and tides have bigger impact on marine life than human activity
Study of over 170 species in Swansea Bay, WalesCredit: Ruth Callaway/Swansea University The biggest impacts on the sea life in ...
Nutrient pollution and ocean warming negatively affect early life of corals
Credit: Raphael Ritson-Williams Corals are constantly exposed to multiple environmental stressors at any given time. On a global scale, climate ...
Geologists determine early Earth was a ‘water world’ by studying exposed ocean crust
Credit: Photo by Jana Meixnerova/provided by Benjamin Johnson AMES, Iowa - The Earth of 3.2 billion years ago was a ...
Sinking sea mountains make and muffle earthquakes
Credit: Andrew Gase/National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Subduction zones -- places where one tectonic plate dives beneath another ...
Citizen science and paddle surf to study microplastic pollution in Barcelona’s coastline
Study in Prat and Barceloneta beachesCredit: Anna Sanchez-Vidal, UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A team of the University of Barcelona has studied ...
Tropical nations worst hit by climate-related fish shifts
Credit: Kimberly L. Oremus et al., Nature Sustainability. Feb. 24, 2020 Policymakers will need to step up to the challenges ...
Why do whales migrate? They return to the tropics to shed their skin, scientists say
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that forage in cold watersCredit: John ...
Tools used to study human disease reveal coral disease risk factors
Credit: Dane Hallam In a study published in Scientific Reports, a team of international researchers led by University of Hawai'i ...
Coral reef authorities in Guam sign partnership agreement
University of Guam brings agencies together to restore Guam's threatened coral reefsCredit: University of Guam An agreement signed on Feb. ...
Polar bears in Baffin Bay skinnier, having fewer cubs due to less sea ice
Credit: Kristin Laidre/University of Washington Polar bears are spending more time on land than they did in the 1990s due ...
Simulations show effects of buoyancy on drift in Florida Current
Using data from GPS-equipped buoys, a new use for a widely used approach for fluid dynamics provides clues for ocean ...
Coincidences influence the onset and ending of ice ages
Credit: Ola Joensen When we predict future climate, it is important to understand the climate of the past. We do. ...
Colossal oysters have disappeared from Florida’s ‘most pristine’ coastlines
Credit: University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (February 5, 2020)- Hundreds of years ago, colossal oysters were commonplace across much ...
Global cooling after nuclear war would harm ocean life
Seafood production also may be impacted by increased acidificationCredit: NOAA Fisheries/Morgan Winston A nuclear war that cooled Earth could worsen ...
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