University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) faculty are pooling their expertise to train young engineers,…
Ancient Driftwood Tracks 500 Years of Arctic Warming and Sea Ice
A new study reconstructs the path of frozen trees as they made their way across…
New Tool Can Identify Harmful Blue-Green Algae
A new way to detect early signs of harmful blue-green algae, which bloom in lakes,…
Underwater Gardens Boost Coral Diversity to Stave Off ‘Biodiversity Meltdown’
Corals are the foundation species of tropical reefs worldwide, but stresses ranging from overfishing to…
Carbon Dissolved in Arctic Rivers Affects Our World—here’s How to Study It
In a pair of recently published papers, Michael Rawlins, a professor in the University of Massachusetts…
Ocean Life Helps Produce Clouds, but Existing Clouds Keep New Ones at Bay
Stand on the ocean’s shore and take a big whiff of the salt spray and…
The Unknown Consequences of Plastic’s Legacy, Found in Seabirds Around the World
Seabirds from Gough Island in the south Atlantic, Marion Island near Antarctica and the coasts…
California’s Latest Offshore Oil Spill Could Fuel Pressure to End Oil Production Statewide
An oil spill first reported on Oct. 2, 2021, has released thousands of gallons of…
Coral Microbiome Is Key to Surviving Climate Change, New Study Finds
The microbiomes of corals — which comprise bacteria, fungi and viruses — play an important…
Critical Groundwater Supplies May Never Recover from Drought
Along with hurricanes and wildfires, there’s another important, but seldom-discussed effect of climate change —…
