Southern orca hunting may explain their decline
Two populations of orcas in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia are faring very differently. The way they hunt may be a factor.
Southern orca hunting may explain their decline
Two populations of orcas in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia are faring very differently. The way they hunt may be a factor.
Mussels act as ecosystem engineers to keep coasts healthy
The humble mussel and other organisms are important ecosystem engineers, helping sustain salt marshes in the face of climate change.
‘Zombie forests’ are stuck in regions that are too warm
Some conifer forests in California are stranded in habitats that are too warm for them. New research digs into how to save “zombie forests.”
Voracious sunflower sea stars could save kelp forests
Sunflower sea stars have huge appetites—munching through almost five purple sea urchins a week. That’s good news for kelp forest restoration.
Voracious sunflower sea stars could save kelp forests
Sunflower sea stars have huge appetites—munching through almost five purple sea urchins a week. That’s good news for kelp forest restoration.
Oceans’ ability to soak up emissions has a tipping point
In a worst-case scenario, oceans will hit a tipping point in their ability to soak up emissions by 2100, researchers report.
Oceans’ ability to soak up emissions has a tipping point
In a worst-case scenario, oceans will hit a tipping point in their ability to soak up emissions by 2100, researchers report.
Tiny chalk disks in ocean are ‘catalysts for death’
The circular, chalky plates of marine algae E. huxleyi can act as catalysts for viral infection and are key to Earth’s carbon cycle.
Tiny chalk disks in ocean are ‘catalysts for death’
The circular, chalky plates of marine algae E. huxleyi can act as catalysts for viral infection and are key to Earth’s carbon cycle.