Marin Independent Journal1d
Braving sharks, urchins, Bay Area scientists nurture kelp forests
Kelp is a hot topic right now,” said Gina Contolini, a kelp restoration specialist with the Greater Farallones Association, ...
Mongabay2d
Mapping ‘gloop and mud’ sheds light on seabed carbon storage
Among marine ecosystems, the capacity of mangroves, seagrass meadows and kelp forests to store carbon is well documented, but ...
Marine ecologists fear Australia's kelp forests will disappear unnoticed
A global report into kelp forests has found they are under threat from climate change and conservationists are concerned the ...
Maine’s kelp forests, a foundation for marine life, face ‘widespread collapse’ as oceans warm
Temperatures have become too warm in the southern parts of the Gulf of Maine for kelp forests, a foundation for marine life.
National Geographic news4d
To save monarch butterflies, these scientists want to move mountains
“If we don't do this, the trees in the monarch reserve are going to die.” By 2090, the reserve’s forest habitats, located around 11,000 feet (3,500 meters), are expected to ...
Locals move to protect Chile's giant desert geoglyphs scarred by off-roaders
Over a thousand years ago, the hundreds of giant geoglyphs carved into the desert in northern Chile were a bustling scene.