A long-awaited report on South Australia's catastrophic algal bloom crisis concludes floodwater, coastal upwelling, and a marine heatwave contributed, with no single trigger. The SA government faces criticism for the report's delayed release, while researchers acknowledge data gaps but see a strong foundation for future forecasting.
Environmental groups warn climate change is causing a "catastrophic mortality event" for Pacific gray whales due to food depletion from melting sea ice. Other factors like ship strikes and pollution also contribute, leading to a near halving of the population since 2019. A petition to relist them under the Endangered Species Act is pending.
A new study reveals the algae responsible for a massive marine animal die-off in South Australia last year, Karenia cristata, is the most toxic species of its kind ever studied, with stronger toxic effects than previously known harmful algal blooms.
A US$1.7 million ozone nanobubble system cleaned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's algal bloom. This technology, using microscopic gas bubbles, shows promise for restoring oxygen-starved lakes and seas by delivering oxygen directly to sediment layers.
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as UK Prime Minister, with Andy Burnham expected to succeed him. Meanwhile, Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn of AI capable of toppling governments, and Australia sees a decline in support for multiculturalism.
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as UK Prime Minister, with Andy Burnham widely expected to succeed him. Meanwhile, Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn of AI capable of destabilizing governments, and Australia sees a decline in support for multiculturalism.
Days after a $14 million renovation, President Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, featuring an "American flag blue" bottom, has turned chartreuse due to an algal bloom. Park service workers are using chemicals and ozone nanobubbles to combat the issue, a problem that has plagued the pool for over 100 years.
Photographs capturing conservation efforts for northern bald ibises, an algal bloom in Canada, whale shark research in Australia, coral study in Saudi Arabia, and mosquito research in the US won awards in Nature's Scientist at Work competition.
