Forgotten forests: Regenerating the kelp forest highway
The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...
Earth.com8d
Arctic kelp is absorbing toxic metals from melting glaciers
Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...
India Today on MSN6d
How global warming is killing underwater forests
The melting of glaciers leads to the accumulation of heavy metals in the coastal regions. This affects the kelp-brown macroalgae- as it will lead to the accumulation of heavy metals, which can disrupt ...
The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic ...
The Independent12d
Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how
Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.
Interesting Engineering on MSN13d
World’s strongest ocean current becoming weaker due to melting Antarctic ice: Study
Recent studies show the melting ice sheets surrounding Antarctica are having repercussions on the Antarctic Circumpolar ...
BBC12d
The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
The current helps to keep warm water at bay, protecting vulnerable ice sheets. It also acts as a barrier to invasive species such as southern bull kelp and any animals hitching a ride on these ...