Seagrass meadows are rapidly expanding near inhabited islands in Maldives – here’s why
While humanity often has a negative impact, people may inadvertently play a pivotal role in this Maldivian seagrass success story.
Matthew Floyd, PhD Candidate, Marine Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle •
conversation
May 15, 2024 • ~6 min
May 15, 2024 • ~6 min
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes.
Pedro DiNezio, Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder •
conversation
May 9, 2024 • ~7 min
May 9, 2024 • ~7 min
‘Everywhere we looked we found evidence’: the godfather of microplastics on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action
Since coining the term microplastics 20 years ago on May 7 2004, Richard Thompson reflects on the progress being made to halt plastic pollution.
Richard Thompson, Professor of Marine Biology, University of Plymouth •
conversation
May 3, 2024 • ~10 min
May 3, 2024 • ~10 min
From the coast to the deep sea, changing oxygen levels affect marine life in different ways
Marine species respond to ocean deoxygenation in different ways depending on where in the ocean they live.
Marco Fusi, Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology, Newcastle University •
conversation
April 23, 2024 • ~7 min
April 23, 2024 • ~7 min
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