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Reduced Sea Ice Disturbs Balance of Greenhouse Gases
February 18, 2013 — The widespread reduction in Arctic sea ice is causing significant changes to the balance of greenhouse gases in the ... > full story -
Extreme Weather and Resilience of Coastal Communities in United States
February 17, 2013 — Hurricane Sandy was a fearsome reminder that coastal communities are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and environmental variability, and that vulnerability is only expected to increase ... > full story -
Rapid Changes in the Arctic Ecosystem During Ice Minimum in Summer 2012
February 14, 2013 — Huge quantities of algae are growing on the underside of sea ice in the Central Arctic: In 2012 the ice algae Melosira arctica was responsible for almost half the primary production in this area. ... > full story -
Arctic Ocean Is on Thin Ice: European Satellite Confirms Numbers
February 13, 2013 — The September 2012 record low in Arctic sea-ice extent was big news, but a missing piece of the puzzle was lurking below the ocean's surface. What volume of ice floats on Arctic waters? And how does ... > full story -
New Way to Identify Which El Niño Events Will Have Biggest Impact on U.S. Winter Weather
February 8, 2013 — Weather forecasters have long known that El Niño events can throw seasonal climate patterns off kilter, particularly during winter months. Now, new research suggests that a different way to ... > full story -
Indonesian Fishing Communities Find Balance Between Biodiversity and Development
February 7, 2013 — Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia’s Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine ... > full story -
Stress Change During the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Illuminated
February 7, 2013 — The March 11, 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake produced the largest slip ever recorded in an earthquake, over 50 meters. Such huge fault movement on the shallow portion of the megathrust boundary came as a ... > full story -
Tiny Marine Creature Spreading Through Ocean, Stabilizing Reefs and Islands With Calcareous Shells
February 6, 2013 — The climate is getting warmer, and sea levels are rising -- a threat to island nations. As a group of researchers found out, at the same time, tiny single-cell organisms are spreading rapidly through ... > full story -
How New Corals Species Form in the Ocean
February 6, 2013 — Biological sciences professors have investigated how corals specialize to particular environments in the ocean. They propose that the large dispersal potential of coral larvae in open water and the ... > full story -
Nitrogen from Pollution, Natural Sources Causes Growth of Toxic Algae, Study Finds
February 6, 2013 — Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study. Researchers found that nitrogen entering the ... > full story
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