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Transformation of Ocean Management Is Underway, Study Finds

Marine ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a growing practice of ocean stewardship and conservation that offers benefits to the production of healthy, local food and the preservation of clean water, as well as recreation, habitation and storm protection in the Gulf of Maine and beyond. 

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Rapid Oyster Reef Restoration Gives Hope for Repairing the Sea

After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been successfully restored along a metropolitan Adelaide coastline.

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Heavy Snowfall and Rain May Contribute to Some Earthquakes

When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. 

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Floods Engulf Porto Alegre

Strong storms bringing high winds and torrential rain began to sweep into Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, on April 27, 2024.

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Oregon State Scientists, Collaborators Say Ocean Biodiversity Work Needs Improvement

An international collaboration that includes two Oregon State University scientists says the world’s largest marine protected areas aren’t collectively delivering the biodiversity benefits they could be because of slow implementation of management strategies and a failure to restrict the most impactful human activities.

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Improved Wildfire Smoke Model Identifies Areas for Public Health Intervention

The Canadian wildfires of June 2023 exposed a large portion of the Northeastern United States to unprecedented levels of smoke.

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Researchers at University of Ottawa Boost Efficacy of Solar Panels

Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers at the University of Ottawa have devised a smart approach to optimize its effectiveness. 

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Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?

Penn State researchers have revealed how molecular roadblocks slow the breakdown of cellulose, an abundant renewable resource in plants.

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It Flickers, Then It Tips – Study Identifies Early Warning Signals for the End of the African Humid Period

Tipping points in the climate system can be the result of a slow but linear development. 

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Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change

Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. 

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