Sea foam reveals a lot about the health of a beach’s ecosystem. Here’s how to spot polluted surf

When it comes to sea health, white foam that disappears almost instantly is a clear sign of a healthy ecosystem. Conversely, ...
Scientific American

Peering into Earth’s climate past is getting ever more bizarre

Dai’s initial results have revealed that rainfall was low in South Africa during the last glacial maximum and increased as ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Do Cows Burp Up So Much Planet-Warming Methane? A Newly Discovered Structure in Their Gut Microbes Could Be a Culprit

The "hydrogenobody" is an organelle inside certain microorganisms that live in a special stomach chamber in cattle, sheep and ...
Anthropocene Magazine

Sustainable aquaculture’s climate fix is growing right next to the fish.

The world needs far more protein and far less pollution. A new study on integrated multi-trophic aquaculture suggests seaweed ...
Discover Wildlife

This slimy plant is stealing sunlight and oxygen from marine wildlife, smothering beaches with a gag-inducing smell of rotten eggs, and can cost millions to clean up

Far from shore, giant golden-brown shapes break up the cobalt waters of the Atlantic. These aren’t tropical islands, but ...