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Category: Climate Change

Climate Change

Looking into the crystal ball of statistics, or how number crunching debunks the natural variability argument skeptics love

Have that one relative who always argues that current climate change symptoms are part of natural variability? Check out this…
March 16, 2017 Anna Robuck
Climate Change

More than cow burps: the many sources of methane

Methane is an important, and often forgotten, greenhouse gas. It comes from a variety of sources including wetlands, rice paddies,…
March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Climate Change Ecology Seagrass

Life Finds a Way: Eelgrass Beds Respond in Surprising Ways to Extreme Warming Events

Article: Reynolds LK, DuBois K, Abbott JM, Williams SL, Stachowicz JJ (2016) Response of a Habitat-Forming Marine Plant to a…
March 14, 2017March 8, 2017 R J Parker
Climate Change

It’s a trap! African penguins impacted by climate change

Young penguins living along the southwestern coast of Africa typically follow cool, nutrient rich water to find food as they…
March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Laura Zinke
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Human Health Pollution

MARPOL-ling in the Right Direction

Posted by Steven Koch Research article: Zetterdahl, M., Jana Moldanov, J., Xiangyu Pei, X., Pathak, R. K., Demirdjian, B. (2016).…
March 6, 2017 Steven Koch
Chemistry Climate Change Paleoceanography

The Bipolar See-Saw: Dansgaard-Oeschger Events and the Antarctic Climate

Within large timescales of glacial and interglacial periods, mini, rapid climate shifts may occur thanks to oceanic circulation processes and…
March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Climate Change Microbiome Sea Ice

The Meltdown: Protists in the time of disappearing Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean

Sea ice levels in the Arctic Ocean safeguard thousands of marine biosystems. Protists are little known micro-organisms that play a…
February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 Prabarna Ganguly
Behavior Biology Climate Change Ecology Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification makes predators dumb

Chemistry is important for a lot of things, but can it change the behavior of animals? Read on to find…
February 24, 2017February 23, 2017 Erin McLean
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology Evolution Genetics

Clamate Change: How clams may be able to cope with a warming world

Global temperatures are increasing at a rate never before seen in Earth’s history. Although efforts to mitigate this are still…
February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 Zak Kerrigan
Biology Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts Modeling

Hard Coral or Macroalgae? Coral Reefs May Have Another Option

Most of the time coral reef communities are discussed, it seems the focus is whether they’re dominated by hard coral…
January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Climate Change Ecology Human impacts

The Kelp in the Coal Mine: can kelps act as an indicator for climate change?

Many scientific studies have shown that kelp species are sensitive and vulnerable to climate change. Some scientists think of them…
January 18, 2017 Gordon Ober
Alternative Energy Atmospheric Science Climate Change ocean engineering

New Year, new innovations: energy and climate science

Research in marine renewable energy and climate systems will grow ever more important in the future. The research for these…
January 3, 2017January 2, 2017 Zoe Gentes
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Developmental Biology Ecology Genetics geochemistry Geology Microbiology Ocean Acidification Paleoceanography Volcanoes

Sharkcano, a melting pot for biology

No, a Sharkcano is not a volcano that erupts sharks. IT IS WAY COOLER THAN THAT! It is a submarine…
December 28, 2016December 29, 2016 Anne M. Hartwell
Biology Climate Change Ecology Sea Ice

Frozen Food: how ice algae support Arctic ecosystems

It may seem like a harsh place to grow, but algae inhabit the under side of Arctic ice. As it…
December 16, 2016 Gordon Ober
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Conservation Microbiology Sea Ice

A mercurial tug o’ war in Antarctic sea ice

DNA from bacteria living in Antarctic sea ice provides a clue to the mysterious origins of methyl mercury in seawater…
December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 Abrahim El Gamal
Biology Climate Change Ecology

Kelp Deforestation: warming oceans are paving the way for seaweed eaters

As oceans heat up, tropical fish have started migrating to colder, temperate waters. The change in scenery from corals to…
December 9, 2016 Gordon Ober
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Science Communication

The Polar Linkage Express: complicated interactions between the Arctic and mid-latitudes

Climb aboard the Polar Linkage Express to learn about the main challenges facing scientists as they try to decipher just…
December 5, 2016 Andrea Schlunk
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Modeling

Eat Organic at Your Local Gyre Margin

Paper: Letscher, Robert T., et al. 2016. Nutrient budgets in the subtropical ocean gyres dominated by lateral transport. Nature Geoscience, v.9:…
December 1, 2016 Zoe Gentes
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography technology

Melting ice shelves could be slowing down ocean circulation: Elephant seals lend a flipper to find out

Wanted: Antarctic researchers to study the formation of deep water in the coastal Antarctic seas. Job requirements: Plenty of blubber…
November 10, 2016 Nicole Couto
Behavior Book Review Climate Change Ecology Invasive Species

With A Little Help From My Friend: Unexpected benefits of invasive species?

Invasive species are widely talked about as unequivocally bad influences on ecosystems, but oftentimes their interactions are more complex. Click…
November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 Andrea Schlunk

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