Common “hard” coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks.
A Natural Touch for Coastal Defense
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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America
On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans saw day turn temporarily to night as the Moon passed between the Sun and Earth to create a total solar eclipse.
National DNA Database Will Boost Research into Ecosystem Functions
Scientists will take advantage of the latest technologies to combine DNA and environmental data to improve our understanding of how various organisms, their functions and genes vary in different terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
Rising Sea Surface Temperatures Have Led to Profound Changes in Macroalgae Communities
A study conducted off the coast of Biscay shows that cold-affinity algae species are gradually being replaced by warm-affinity ones.
Breeding More Resilient Soybeans May Come Down to Test Site Selection
In the quest to optimize crop productivity across environments, soybean breeders test new cultivars in multiple locations each year.
Microplastic ‘Hotspots’ Identified in Long Island Sound
Forensic and environmental experts have teamed up to develop a new scientific method to pinpoint microplastic pollution ‘hotspots’ in open water.
