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Don’t Drain the Swamps: Tidal Wetlands Store Huge Amounts of Carbon

4/19/2025 by Param Bhatia

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

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Threatened Sea Stars Are Finding Refuge in BC Fjords

4/17/2025 by Param Bhatia

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

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Will Shrinking Glaciers Mean More Harmful Algal Blooms?

4/15/2025 by Param Bhatia

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

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Assessing the Global Climate in March 2025

4/13/2025 by Param Bhatia

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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