Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year NYT: Science By: Catrin Einhorn 16 May 2024 at 16:27 Scientists in the United States are reporting βunprecedented patternsβ of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral. Β© Jorge Silva/ReutersBleached corals off Brazil this week. The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Mountain Goats Are Not Avalanche-Proof NYT: Science By: Lesley Evans Ogden 1 May 2024 at 17:42 The scene ends badly, as you might imagine.
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us? NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes 22 April 2024 at 13:25 H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans. Β© Sebastian Castaneda/ReutersChecking a dead otter for bird flu infection last year on Chepeconde Beach in Peru.
Scientists Predict Most Extensive Coral Bleaching Event on Record NYT: Science By: Catrin Einhorn 15 April 2024 at 14:05 Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record. Β© Renata Ferrari/AIMS, via ReutersBleached coral off the Keppel Islands, Australia, at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, last month.