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Editor’s note: This article was updated on June 5. A new study combining NASA satellite observations, ocean surveys, and genetic…
NASA satellite images show that mangrove forests, which protect shorelines, support coastal ecosystems, and store large amounts of carbon along…
Data collected from the ground, aircraft, and communities are helping scientists piece together how carbon moves across the state's diverse…
Emmanuel Boss, Ph.D., University of Maine For 50 days during the 2026 Austral summer (January to March), the PlanktoSpace team of 18 scientists, crew members, and…
The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.
During the 2022 summer melt season, sediment plumes and fractured sea ice traced swirling eddies in a branch of the…
As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while murky water churned…
A cold snap in the southern U.S. stirred up a dazzling display of sediment in coastal waters.
