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Grazing Snails Rule the Waves
May 31, 2012 — Coral reefs and seashores largely look the way they do because large fish and urchins eat most of the seaweed that might otherwise cover them, but a major new study has found that the greatest impact ... > full story -
Discovery of Historical Photos Sheds Light on Greenland Ice Loss
May 29, 2012 — A chance discovery of 80-year-old photo plates in a Danish basement is providing new insight into how Greenland glaciers are melting ... > full story -
Is California Preparing for Climate Change?
May 29, 2012 — A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect ... > full story -
Land and Sea Species Differ in Climate Change Response
May 29, 2012 — Marine and terrestrial species will likely differ in how they respond to climate change according to a new study by Simon Fraser University and Australia's University of ... > full story -
CryoSat Goes to Sea
May 28, 2012 — CryoSat was launched in 2010 to measure sea-ice thickness in the Arctic, but data from the Earth-observing satellite have also been exploited for other studies. High-resolution mapping of the ... > full story -
It Took Earth Ten Million Years to Recover from Greatest Mass Extinction
May 27, 2012 — It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has ... > full story -
El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
May 24, 2012 — When critically endangered leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests, they enter a world filled with threats to survival. Now, Drexel University researchers have found that the climate ... > full story -
Invasive Species Underwater: Deep Sea Animals Stowaway on Submarines and Reach New Territory
May 24, 2012 — Marine scientists studying life around deep-sea vents have discovered that some hardy species can survive the extreme change in pressure that occurs when a research submersible rises to the surface. ... > full story -
Sea Urchin Populations in the Mediterranean
May 24, 2012 — Scientists have new insight into which processes regulate long-term populations of sea urchins. New research includes an analysis of extraordinary episodes such as the violent storm that hit the ... > full story -
Rapid Coral Death by a Deadly Chain Reaction
May 23, 2012 — Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilization is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems ... > full story
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