Green Matters on MSN8d
Researchers Finally Found the Huge ‘Missing’ Blob of Water in the Atlantic Ocean
Previously, such blobs of equatorial water were only discovered in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, but not the ...
New water microcleaners self-disperse, capture microplastics and float up for removal
In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University show proof of concept for a system that—in a single ...
How Do Ships And Submarines Get Drinking Water While At Sea?
Ships and subs at sea are surrounded by billions of gallons of water, all of it undrinkable because of its high salt content.
The Ocean’s Green Glow Is a Warning Sign
In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...
The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, from water to weeds
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, ...
The Public's Radio8d
Can we use ocean water to fight wildfires?
After fire hydrants ran dry during the wildfires in Los Angeles, listeners wondered why firefighters didn't just use ocean water to begin with. On this episode of Possibly, we explain the tradeoffs of ...
Forecasting the future of Southern Ocean ecosystems
Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...
National Snow and Ice Data Center6d
Does sea ice melt raise sea level?
Sea ice melt is not a significant contributor to sea level rise, but its contribution is not nothing, either. Sea ice is ...
Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in ...