Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to a changing climate.
Scientists Dig Into Wildfire Predictions, Long-Term Impacts
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New Method Has Promise for Accurate, Efficient Soil Carbon Estimates
Earth’s soil contains large stocks of carbon — even more carbon than in the atmosphere. A significant portion of this soil carbon is in organic form (carbon bound to carbon), called soil organic carbon (SOC).
Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems
When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key.
Visible Work on OSU-Led Wave Energy Testing Facility to Begin in August
The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast is likely to be visible to residents and visitors to the area in August.
Encouraging News for Underwater Grasses in Chesapeake Bay, Despite “Mystery” Losses Around Gunpowder and Middle Rivers
An annual survey led by VIMS researchers mapped 76,462 acres of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in 2022.
NOAA and Partners Race to Rescue Remaining Florida Corals From Historic Ocean Heat Wave
In mid-July 2023, heat-stressed corals in the southern Florida Keys began bleaching—expelling their food-producing algal partners—amid the hottest water temperatures ever documented in the region during the satellite record (dating back to 1985).
