Better climate models predict worse outcomes for future marine ecosystems in our warming oceans
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 November 2021
A study in Nature Climate Change shows future ocean ecosystems face higher risks under climate change, with marine biomass declines far worse in high-emission scenarios. Strong mitigation could reduce impacts.
Keywords: marine ecosystems, biomass decline, Scripps, emissions, fisheries, mitigation
On the ground at the La Palma eruption
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 November 2021
The 2021 La Palma eruption, the island’s largest on record, destroyed 2,500+ homes but caused no deaths thanks to timely evacuations. Scientists study its basaltic lava, tephra, and hazards to improve volcanic risk management.
Keywords: La Palma eruption, Cumbre Vieja, Canary Islands, basaltic volcanism, volcanic hazards, evacuation, tephra
New Study Pinpoints Likely Path of COVID-Related Plastic Waste in the Ocean
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 November 2021
COVID-19 drove massive plastic waste, with 25,000+ tons entering oceans. Most originates from Asian hospital waste, threatening Arctic ecosystems. Better waste management and eco-friendly alternatives are urgently needed.
Keywords: COVID-19, plastic waste, oceans, medical waste, Asia, Arctic, pollution
