Researchers Launch Call-Action for Rapid Response to Mobilize Solutions
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 November 2024
Published across 24 journals, scientists urge global action to deploy microbe-based solutions—like carbon sequestration, methane reduction, and biofuels—to fight climate change, calling for urgent funding and coordinated efforts.
Keywords: microbes, carbon sequestration, methane reduction, biofuels, COP29, global action
SWOT Sharpens Seafloor Focus
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 12 December 2024
The SWOT satellite has mapped the seafloor with unprecedented detail in just one year, revealing seamounts and tectonic features unseen before. This leap in resolution improves oceanography, tectonics, and global mapping efforts.
Keywords: SWOT satellite, seafloor mapping, marine gravity, tectonics, ocean circulation, NASA, Scripps Oceanography
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Correlates with Steep Declines in Whale Populations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 26 December 2024
A decade of acoustic monitoring shows whale and dolphin populations in the Gulf of Mexico fell sharply after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with declines up to 80% for some species, underscoring lasting offshore impacts.
Keywords: Deepwater Horizon, oil spill, Gulf of Mexico, whales, dolphins, acoustic monitoring, Scripps Oceanography
