Probiotics could help save overheated coral
In lab experiments, an infusion of bacteria extracted from coral reefs made the difference between life and death for coral stuck in hot water.
Probiotics could help save overheated coral
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Move over direct air capture. Pulling CO2 from the ocean could be more efficient.
Move over direct air capture. Pulling CO2 from the ocean could be more efficient.
Engineers have devised an elegantly simple new system to pull greenhouse gas from seawater. No membranes. No chemicals. And a lot less energy required.
They built a prototype of a self-sustaining floating farm that turns saltwater to freshwater
They built a prototype of a self-sustaining floating farm that turns saltwater to freshwater
In their experiments, 80% of broccoli, lettuce and pak choi seedlings survived on seawater and sunshine—with little human involvement.
In a first, researchers have engineered marine bacteria to destroy plastics in seawater
In a first, researchers have engineered marine bacteria to destroy plastics in seawater
By combining key traits of two bacterial species, the team created a novel bug that can break down plastics in salty conditions—at room temperature.
Closing more of the ocean to fishing actually means there’ll be more fish to eat
Closing more of the ocean to fishing actually means there’ll be more fish to eat
Researchers calculate that protecting just 5% more of the ocean could boost fisheries by as much as 20%.
Researchers repurpose a medical tool to expose seafood fraud
Researchers repurpose a medical tool to expose seafood fraud
A cancer-detecting device can be used to identify fish species in just 15 seconds
Researchers calculate the value of bivalves’ appetite for pollution. It’s huge.
Researchers calculate the value of bivalves’ appetite for pollution. It’s huge.
If coastal cities planted clam beds along the urban edge, they could save millions in nitrogen clean-up costs
There’s a massive multi-billion dollar ecosystem just beneath the waves
There’s a massive multi-billion dollar ecosystem just beneath the waves
Until now, there have been no thorough estimates of the value of kelp forests. When researchers recently tallied it up, the figured they came up with was $500 billion a year.
Nearly a century after being extirpated, blue whales are moving back to South Georgia Island
Nearly a century after being extirpated, blue whales are moving back to South Georgia Island
Now that whaling has been outlawed for decades, populations are beginning to heal—but they face new threats.