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.

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 ...

An irrigation scheme will divert nutrient-rich, treated effluent water to crops instead of into sensitive waterways after a ...

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 ...

Packaging is one of the key sustainability dilemmas in food. What different types of packaging have the best sustainability ...

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.

Matthew Ingram shares his views on the revolutionary potential of compost ahead of the publication of his new book, The ...

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