Prohibiting fishing in conservation reserves is a common strategy for protecting ocean ecosystems and enhancing fisheries management.
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In Fire-Prone West, Plants Need Their Pollinators — and Vice Versa
2020 is the worst fire year on record in the United States, with nearly 13 million acres burned, 14,000 structures destroyed and an estimated $3 billion spent on fire suppression — and counting.
Air–Sea Coupling Improves the Simulation of the Western North Pacific Summer Monsoon in the WRF4 Model at a Synoptic Scale Resolving Resolution
Regional air–sea coupling plays a crucial role in modulating the climatology and variability of the Asian summer monsoon.
Offshore Submarine Freshwater Discovery Raises Hopes for Islands Worldwide
Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii Island than was previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. An extensive reservoir of freshwater within the submarine southern flank of the Hualālai aquifer has been mapped by UH researchers with the Hawaii EPSCoR ʻIke Wai project.
Grabbing Viruses Out of Thin Air
The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment.
Siberian Primrose Has Not Had Time to Adapt to Climate Change
Global warming already affects Siberian primrose, a plant species that is threatened in Finland and Norway.