For the past few decades, scientists have been observing natural ocean fertilization events — episodes when plumes of volcanic ash, glacial flour, wildfire soot, and desert dust blow out onto the sea surface and spur massive blooms of phytoplankton.
Sustainability
‘Sticky Questions’ Raised by Study on Coral Reefs
A new UBC study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs is raising sticky questions about conservation.
Since Cooling Demand Is Primarily Driven by the Sun, Could It Also Be Powered by the Sun?
The study is a collaborative effort of an international team of solar energy experts from Aalto University of Finland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and SMART (Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology).
The Do’s and Don’ts of Monitoring Many Wildlife Species at Once
A new analysis of 92 studies from 27 countries conducted by ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that many recent multi-species studies of wildlife communities often incorrectly use the analytical tools and methods available.