Research Shows Wind Farms Could Divert Hurricane Rains
With enough wind turbines, the rainfall from Hurricane Harvey could have been reduced by 20 percent, according to a new modeling study.
Sep 21, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
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Fragmented Protections Fail Top Predators
Small, disconnected marine reserves do little for wide-ranging reef predators in zones of high human impact.
Sep 20, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Nudibranchs: Armed and Fabulous
These marine mollusks seem to tempt fate with their lack of shell and come-hither colors, but there’s danger in that decoration.
Sep 19, 2018 | 1,700 words, 14 photos
Guilt-Free on the Sea?
How Norway is using oil and gas riches to engineer a future in emission-free seafaring.
Sep 18, 2018 | 2,900 words, about 15 minutes
New Genetic Research Shows the Legacy of Fish Farm Escapees
A study suggests that escaped farmed salmon are breeding in Newfoundland’s rivers—with dire consequences for wild fish.
Sep 17, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Thousands of Tonnes of Shellfish Have Died in Southern France
Despite the losses, hopes remain high that environmental management measures can save the shellfish industry from even more devastation.
Sep 14, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
What Dolphin Whistles Tell Us About Grief
A dolphin carrying a dead calf made whistles that were longer and more complex than normal.
Sep 13, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Greenland’s Polar Bear Hunters Face a Climate of Change
To understand how climate change is affecting Greenland’s polar bears, scientists turn to the hunters who know them best.
Sep 12, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes