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Ecologically- and economically-rich coral reefs occur in very specific places on our planet.
How can we effectively communicate the urgency around plastic pollution in the ocean to effect change?
Warmer waters off of the coast of California are wreaking havoc on local fisheries.
Local researchers have discovered that during the last warming event, small mammals may not have gone extinct, but did lose their diversity.
What are and will be the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on the wildlife in the area? Academy researchers weigh in.
Scientists are warning that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is much worse than originally thought.
The recent activity of Eyjafjallajökull helps us understand the effects of ash and wind after a volcanic eruption.
Researchers are learning that increasing crop rotation can reduce fossil fuel use in conventional farming.
Ice core samples are letting scientists see into Antarctica's history and hopefully will provide lessons for its future.
A large ocean current sweeping north from Antarctica may give scientists hints about how global temperatures are changing.
Scientists find plenty of things to disagree on, but climate change isn't one of them.