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    A Ray of Hope for Some Coral Reefs

    A Ray of Hope for Some Coral Reefs

    Sometimes, change is good.  Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science have discovered a new resiliency in certain coral reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Dominant, foundational coral species on those reefs have survived multiple marine heat waves so far by changing out the symbiotic algae within their […]

    Microplastics 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Microplastics 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts We use a lot of plastic.  Since the 1950s, more than 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced by humans. All in all, only 9% of these plastics have actually been recycled, and the rest has either been incinerated or landed up in landfills — and, in many cases, in the […]

    Algae Growing Under Arctic Sea Ice Found Contaminated by Microplastics

    Algae Growing Under Arctic Sea Ice Found Contaminated by Microplastics

    A new study has noted concentrations of microplastics in Melosira arctica, a type of algae that grows underneath sea ice in the Arctic. As a nutrition source at the bottom of the food web, scientists are concerned about wildlife that eat the contaminated algae.  In the study, led by researchers from Alfred Wegener Institute for […]

    Formerly Stable Greenland Glacier Shows Signs of Rapid Retreat

    Formerly Stable Greenland Glacier Shows Signs of Rapid Retreat

    Once upon a time, the Steenstrup Glacier, located in northwestern Greenland, was one of the most stable glaciers in the country. But new research shows this ice formation is now in the top 10% of glaciers contributing to all ice melt in the entire region. From 2018 to 2021, the glacier retreated a whopping 5 […]