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Juvenile Black Rockfish Affected by Marine Heat Wave but Not Always for the Worse, Research Shows
Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the past eight decades, fared better during two recent years of unusually high ocean temperatures than had been feared, new research by Oregon State University shows.
Scientists Find Fish at Lowest Depth Ever Recorded
Scientists have filmed a snailfish five miles underwater in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench south of Japan.
Most of the World’s Salt Marshes Could Succumb to Sea Level Rise by Turn of Century
Cape Cod’s salt marshes are as iconic as they are important.
Better Air Due to Slurry Acidification
Ammonia released into the environment is a major problem. Agriculture is considered the most prolific polluter – it is responsible for 95 percent of these emissions in Germany. The colorless, acrid gas is toxic in higher concentrations.
AI Could Set a New Bar for Designing Hurricane-Resistant Buildings
Being able to withstand hurricane-force winds is the key to a long life for many buildings on the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast of the U.S. Determining the right level of winds to design for is tricky business, but support from artificial intelligence may offer a simple solution.