Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult
President Joe Biden on Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development ...
The ocean current vital to regulating our weather
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is vital in regulating the temperature of the earth. Scientists ...
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We need a North Pole Marine Reserve to secure a healthy future for Arctic waters (commentary)
In the 1990s, a single moratorium announcement wiped out an entire industry, leaving 37,000 people unemployed overnight. The ...
Two University of Minnesota professors each awarded National Medal of Science
Two University of Minnesota professors each received the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony last week for their work in geochemistry and ecology. R. Lawrence Edwards and David Tilman ...
Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of ...
Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth
F ifty years into the project of modeling Earth’s future climate, we still don’t really know what’s coming. Some places are ...
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Climate and environment updates: Biden bans offshore oil and gas drilling
Just days before he leaves office, President Joe Biden is taking executive action to ban offshore oil and gas drilling in ...
Climate change dogma gripping Australia’s medical classrooms risks producing doctors 'half-baked in core competencies'
Eco-anxiety is gripping young Australians, with two-thirds saying climate fears weigh heavily on their minds. The effects are real: racing hearts, migraines, indigestion, sleepless nights.
Past climate shifts altered Southern Ocean currents and carbon exchange: Study warns it may be happening again
Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world's largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen ...
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The Ocean Teems With Networks of Interconnected Bacteria
Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...
Continental drift: Why the need for critical minerals might change the way we define Earth's zones
Continents and oceans have scientific definitions that underpin international law. The idea of dividing the world into ...
NASA Unveils the Stunning Turquoise Phenomenon Transforming Patagonia’s Oceans
Satellite images from late December 2024 revealed a stunning phytoplankton bloom off the Patagonian Shelf, illustrating the ...