Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

Courtney Di Vittorio receives funding from the North Carolina Attorney General's Office Environmental Enhancement Grant Program (award WFU021PRE1) to collect data at High Rock Lake, NC. She is ...

The night is cool, still, almost silky, and I could stay in this moment forever, but from a nearby boat I hear the guide urge ...

Where do trees get their water? How does climate change reshape forests? UC Santa Barbara professor Naomi Tague and artist ...

When highly reflective snow and ice give way to dark blue ocean, energy from the sun that would have bounced back into space is absorbed by the water instead, raising the water’s temperature and ...

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and ...

When highly reflective snow and ice give way to dark blue ocean, the same amount of the sun’s energy that was bounced back into space is absorbed by water instead, accelerating the pace of ...

When highly reflective snow and ice give way to dark blue ocean, the same amount of the sun's energy that was bounced back into space is absorbed by water instead, accelerating the pace of global ...

A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.