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Don’t Drain the Swamps: Tidal Wetlands Store Huge Amounts of Carbon
By tula.org. Research just published by the American Geophysical Union digs deeper into the carbon-storing power of wetlands along North America’s Pacific coast. A new paper featuring Hakai Institute researchers and led by Oregon State University reveals that the forested tidal swamps of the Pacific Northwest, alongside mangroves in Mexico, stash away… SEE MORE
Threatened Sea Stars Are Finding Refuge in BC Fjords
By tula.org. A new study suggests that cold-water fjords on British Columbia’s Central Coast could be a marine refuge for threatened sunflower sea stars, which have been hit hard by sea star wasting disease. But recovery may require more than just cold seawater. Scientists at the Hakai Institute are finding… SEE MORE
Will Shrinking Glaciers Mean More Harmful Algal Blooms?
By tula.org. Marine algae known as phytoplankton form the essential foundation of marine food webs. Some are dangerous to marine mammals and humans, and researchers are exploring how the diversity and abundance of certain phytoplankton are linked to fresh water—which may be bad news in a changing climate. Toxic algal… SEE MORE
Assessing the Global Climate in March 2025
By ncei.noaa.gov. Above-average temperatures cover much of the globe; lowest sea ice extent March Highlights: Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, particularly in the Arctic, but much below average over central Canada and eastern Asia. Global sea ice extent ranked second lowest on record for March; Arctic… SEE MORE
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Don’t Drain the Swamps: Tidal Wetlands Store Huge Amounts of Carbon
By tula.org. Research just published by the American Geophysical Union digs deeper into the carbon-storing… More
Threatened Sea Stars Are Finding Refuge in BC Fjords
By tula.org. A new study suggests that cold-water fjords on British Columbia’s Central Coast could… More
Will Shrinking Glaciers Mean More Harmful Algal Blooms?
By tula.org. Marine algae known as phytoplankton form the essential foundation of marine food webs.… More
Assessing the Global Climate in March 2025
By ncei.noaa.gov. Above-average temperatures cover much of the globe; lowest sea ice extent March Highlights:… More
Assessing the U.S. Climate in March 2025
By ncei.noaa.gov. Tornadoes in March were more than double the monthly average and three separate… More
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Cooking Emissions Rival Fossil Fuels as an Ozone Pollution Source in Los Angeles
By research.noaa.gov. As the adoption of cleaner-burning engines and electric vehicles drives fossil fuel emissions… More
Ignoring a Warning Sign Ruins a Day of Boating
By boatingmag.com. Ignoring a warning sign leads to a calamitous day on the bay while… More
Last Light at South Pole Brings 6 Months of Darkness
By noaa.gov. In the Northern Hemisphere, March 20 signals the start of spring. It's the start… More
Celebrating 65 Years of the World’s First Weather Satellite
By nesdid.noaa.gov. On April 1, 1960, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched TIROS-1,… More
