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Tag: climate change

Oysters, clams, and mussels in Oregon and Washington are showing the effects of ocean acidification (Oregon State University) Environment Oceanography 

Shellfish Threatened by Ocean Acidification

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Science Connectedclimate change, earth science, environment, marine biology, oceanography

Ocean acidification is killing young oysters, clams, and mussels in U.S. coastal regions that depend on these shellfish. Find out why.

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Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Four Ways (in One App) to Help NASA Study the Earth

December 10, 2021June 15, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, climate change, environment

Would you like to help scientists study the Earth and the ways in which our planet is changing? There’s an app for that.

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Ebbs and Floes: Watching Melting Ice in the Arctic Climate Change Environment 

Ebbs and Floes: Watching the Arctic Ice Melt

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Science Connectedarctic, climate change, climate science, ice

Watching Arctic Ice Melt: Researchers photographed large ponds of meltwater sitting on the Arctic ice to track climate change.

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Meltwater rivers gushing on top of the ice layers in Greenland Climate Change Environment 

Greenland Ice Sheets Losing Ability to Absorb Meltwater

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Science Connectedarctic, climate change, ecology, environment, global warming

The Greenland ice sheets are losing their ability to retain meltwater, resulting in faster runoff of meltwater into the ocean.

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Miss Louisiana Earth Invites You To Volunteer Online and Map Where Vital Wetlands Are Being Lost Citizen Science Climate Change Environment SciStarter Blog 

Miss Louisiana Earth Invites You To Volunteer Online and Map Where Vital Wetlands Are Being Lost

August 6, 2021August 23, 2021 Science ConnectedBeauty Pageants, citizen science projects, climate change, Wetlands

Participate in Miss Louisiana Earth’s online citizen science challenge to help researchers understand climate impacts on wetland loss.

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Lemur Environment Zoology 

Lemurs: Where Will They Go?

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Science Connectedclimate change

Did you know that wild lemurs only live in Madagascar, and that their habitat is quickly disappearing? Find out what is being done.

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View towards Khumbu and Cholatse from below Ama Dablam at about 4,900 m showing typical subnival vegetation in the foreground. Photo credit: Karen Anderson Botany Climate Change Ecology 

Plants Climb Himalayas as Snow Line Recedes

June 28, 2021March 15, 2022 Science Connectedclimate change

It’s hot outside! Climate change is heating up the Himalayas, changing vegetation patterns and affecting the flow of water to people living at the base.

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Carbon Isotope Anomaly in the Deep Sea Chemistry Climate Change 

Carbon Isotope Anomaly in the Deep Sea

May 19, 2021May 17, 2021 Science Connectedclimate change

Carbon variations in methane found on the ocean floor are giving researchers new insights into ocean microbes and chemical reactions.

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Haotian Wang, Chemical Engineer Chemistry Engineering Get to Know a Scientist 

Get to Know a Scientist: Chemical Engineer Haotian Wang

May 4, 2021April 30, 2021 Science Connectedclimate change, energy

An interview with the chemical engineer developing new nanomaterials for clean energy, climate change mitigation, water treatment, and more.

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Narwal tusks reveal climate change Climate Change Ecology Environment Marine and Freshwater Biology Zoology 

Narwhal tusks expose climate change

April 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Science Connectedarctic, climate change, narwhal, zoology

Like rings in a tree trunk, narwal tusks have growth rings that give us a window into changing conditions in the Arctic climate.

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Spotlight: Environment

A stream filling a glass of water. Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water. Biology Ecology Environment Water Pollution 

Water Quality Monitoring by Bacterial Biosensors

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, heavy metals, water contamination, water pollution, water testing
Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful...
People putting plastic bottles in recycling bin. Biology Environment Sustainable Living 

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling
A common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.
Researchers have developed a recycling system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products–using just the energy from the sun. Image credit: University of Cambridge

Sunlight Powers Recycling of Carbon Dioxide and Plastic

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedbiofuel, carbon dioxide, plastic pollution, recycling, solar power
Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater
A field of sorghum. Bioenergy sorghum hybrids can restore carbon levels in soil, improve soil fertility, provide biomass for biofuel production, and combat climate change. Credit: K-State Research and Extension; license CC by 2.0

Bioenergy Sorghum: The Green Crop of the Future

February 8, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, environmental protection, green energy, soil health
A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires.

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
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