Climate change is forcing fish species to shift their habitats faster than the world’s system for allocating fish stocks, exacerbating international fisheries conflicts, according to a study led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick researcher.
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NASA Finds Tropical Storm 07W Near Kadena Air Base, Okinawa
NASA satellite imagery captured Tropical Storm 07W soon after it developed near Kadena Air Base on the island of Okinawa, Japan in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
UI Researchers Explain Ammonia Distribution in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
A new study co-led by University of Iowa researchers explains how ammonia is distributed in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Ocean Waves Following Sea Ice Loss Trigger Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
Storm-driven ocean swells have triggered the catastrophic disintegration of Antarctic ice shelves in recent decades, according to new research published in Nature today.
Exercise helps treat addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system
New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how aerobic exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment — and even prevention strategies — for addiction.
Does a Fire-Ravaged Forest Need Human Help to Recover?
A mile south of Yosemite National Park, fire ecologist Chad Hanson strides through the Stanislaus National Forest, heading to a great gray owl nest he found earlier this spring. Genetically distinct from its cousins in western North America, these rare birds are 2 feet tall, with a wingspan of about 5 feet. They can be seen almost any time because, unlike most owls, they are active day and night.