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Out on Maui, [rabbitcreek] desired to keep track of local ocean conditions. The easiest way to do that was by having something out there in the water to measure them. …read more Continue reading Floating Buoy Measures Ocean Conditions
Like the lead paint and asbestos of decades past, microplastics are the new awful contaminant that we really ought to do something about. They’re particularly abundant in the aquatic environment, …read more Continue reading How Do We Deal With Microplastics In The Ocean?
Renewables let you have a more diverse set of energy inputs so you aren’t putting all your generation eggs in one basket. One type of renewable that doesn’t see a …read more Continue reading US Is Getting Its First Onshore Wave Power Plant
A technique originally developed to combat acid rain has the potential to pull an enormous amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere – while helping to deacidify oceans, restore rivers and boost biodiversity and fish populations.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Cheap, scalable carbon capture method also rejuvenates rivers
A technique originally developed to combat acid rain has the potential to pull an enormous amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere – while helping to deacidify oceans, restore rivers and boost biodiversity and fish populations.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Cheap, scalable carbon capture method also rejuvenates rivers
Geologists have drilled deeper than ever into material from the Earth’s mantle – more than three quarters of a mile (1.2 km). The sample gives a glimpse into the geology and even life in a deep world normally beyond our reach.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Geologists drill 1.2 km into rare rocks from Earth’s mantle
Researchers have prototyped sensor-packed robot bugs that mimic biological digestive systems to meet energy needs, employ a Janus interface for a steady supply of nutrients and move on the water’s surface like a water strider.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Water-skimming Ocean-of-Things bugbots run on bacteria-powered fuel cells
Unpredictable monster waves at sea can severely damage ships and offshore platforms, putting the lives of those who work on them at risk. A new system out of the University of Maryland uses a neural network to provide valuable early-warning alerts.Cont… Continue reading Rogue wave prediction system gives ships a five-minute warning
While you’re more likely to win the lottery, or be bitten by another person, than become a tasty snack for a great white, shark attacks live rent-free in the human psyche, alongside quicksand, nuclear war and aliens. However, reports of shark attacks h… Continue reading US leads the world in shark attacks, which are happening more often
The Disney-esque hues on bluespotted ribbontail rays come from a unique arrangement of nanostructures, say researchers. The findings, along with those gleaned from studying blue sharks, could help lead to new chemical-free color techniques.Continue Rea… Continue reading Ribbontail rays produce their dazzling blue spots without pigments