by Admin | Aug 28, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
Oceans contain a myriad of fragile ecosystems, which can be harmed by any number of things, like pollution, invasive species, or climate change. According to a new study by researchers at the ARC Center for Excellence in Coral Reef Studies, warming oceans will cause...
by Admin | Aug 27, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland, the oceans were in the process of cooling for about 1,800 years, before human caused climate change started to reverse that trend. The researchers looked at 57 previously published studies on ocean...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
California has been having water problems for a while now, and the drought this summer has been particularly bad. One way to lessen the blow of that drought is to protect reservoir water from evaporating, thus prolonging supplies and reducing the need to tap into...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
The oceans have always worked in conjunction with trees and other plants to help reduce CO2 in the air. Unfortunately, human activity has put so much CO2 into the atmosphere that the oceans can’t keep up, and as a result, they’re becoming acidic. The acidification of...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2015 | Articles
The greatest depths of the oceans are known for hiding some pretty strange looking creatures. Perhaps best known are anglerfish, which have appendages tipped with bioluminescent lures that they use to attract prey. When another fish swims up looking for a meal, the...
