Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the ...

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

Seaweed farming also presents a lucrative opportunity for farmers, with potential earnings of up to Rs 13.28 lakh per hectare ...

The 2024 Nature Photography Contest showcases the complicated beauty and inspiring resiliency of our planet. Photographer ...

Riviera Maya officials have begun preparing for the annual arrival of sargassum, a species of seaweed that grows in the Caribbean and, in spring through autumn, washes up in great numbers along the ...

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Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Forests with multiple tree species store significantly more carbon than monocultures, even under extreme weather conditions. Data from a long-term tropical tree ...

One of Henry’s undergraduates, Brittney McKenzie, commuted to the lab every day past resort beaches covered in brown mounds of invasive sargassum seaweed. “Why don’t we look at sargassum?” ...

Invasive species are any plant, animal, insect or plant disease not native to a specific location that can cause harm to the environment, impact the diversity of native species, reduce wildlife ...

Lake Victoria’s Winam Gulf is a body of water similar to Lake Erie, and could potentially be a model for the Great Lake in a warming climate. Credit: George Bullerjahn/Bowling Green State University A ...

Merolae as seen through a microscope. Credit: Anne Steensma At present, the CCM is well understood in plants, but only well characterized for a handful of algae species. “C. merolae is a very simple ...