Nutrient availability, particularly nitrogen, influenced this response. Results indicate that ocean acidification could reduce primary production in oligotrophic tropical and subtropical oceans by ...

A study led by researchers at the University of Vermont describes how whales can transport essential nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus thousands of miles away from rich feeding grounds in cold ...

A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

Much of the nitrous oxide entering the atmosphere from the oceans could be formed by a previously unknown inorganic route.

All Earth system models are complex because they encompass global atmospheric, land and ocean processes ... agricultural nitrogen, to accurately assess the carbon cycle, but most of them currently ...

Wang said a likely next step in this research would be to determine how the flow of nitrogen into the ocean from human activity can impact the ocean’s nutrient cycle. “The key questions lie in our ...

In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden ...

Since the start of the industrial era, the global average temperature has not ceased to climb, reaching over 1.1C. This represents an unprecedented speed in the fluctuation of global temperature.

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

With the first quarter of the 21st century nearly over, we asked some Irish people to share their predictions for life here ...

A new study from the University of Vermont published in Nature Communications finds whale pee — yes that’s right, whale pee — is a critical part of ocean ecosystems ... whale can carry 4,000 gallons ...