One of the best things about house pets is that few people expect them to be intelligent. Although some owners sometimes train their dogs harshly, most of us are perfectly happy with our friendly, silly pets as long as they love us unconditionally and like to snuggle. But every once in a while, they surprise … Read more
The warty comb jelly is not your typical sea dweller. They can also regrow lost body parts, reproduce from the larval stage, and fuse their bodies with other comb jellies to survive injuries. They also do not have a permanent excretory opening and only form when absolutely necessary. But these characteristics, unusual as they are, … Read more
President Donald Trump has launched his latest attack on renewable energy, accusing Britain of being “crazy” for not encouraging oil drilling in the North Sea. advertisement advertisement The British government ended exploration licenses last year, meaning companies can no longer obtain permission to explore for new oil and gas reserves in undeveloped areas. This does … Read more
Sea lions benefit from federal protections, but exceptions are growing as they relentlessly prey on Colombia’s fragile salmon populations. VANCOUVER, Wash. — Congresswoman Marie Grusenkamp Perez of Washington’s 3rd District is calling on the Trump administration to expand the cull of sea lions along the Columbia River, citing predators’ voracious appetite for endangered salmon and … Read more
Forcing SST Traditional low-resolution sea surface temperature datasets cannot resolve local warming disparities in coastal areas, whereas kilometer-scale resolution data depict land-sea temperature gradients 4). Comparing with observations, we find that SST from BCC-CSM2-MR shows strong consistency with both reanalysis datasets and satellite assimilation data in capturing monthly variations in SST among several CMIP6 GCMs … Read more
California considering changes to marine protected areas The ongoing petition process could reduce, expand or add new protected areas along the state’s coastline. A decision is expected to be made this summer. More than a decade after the state began setting aside portions of its oceans for conservation, change may be coming to California. marine … Read more
Venice may be forced to relocate in the future as scientists scramble to save it from the growing threat of flooding. advertisement advertisement A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports assessed existing and potential adaptation strategies in Italian cities to sea level rise projections from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Read more
Something strange is swirling in the waters around Antarctica. From the 1970s until 10 years ago, ice floes radiating from the continent continued to expand, even though climate change was already in full swing. Then in 2016, as rising global temperatures appeared to catch up with Antarctica, it suddenly shrunk dramatically, but it has yet … Read more