Blue Carbon Ecosystems Blue carbon is a term used in climate change mitigation to refer to “biologically driven carbon fluxes and storage in marine systems that are amenable…
Unexpected Biodiversity found on the Ocean Floor The investigation of the ocean floor has consistently yielded unexpected biodiversity and exciting findings. The deep ocean, widely regarded as one of the most isolated…
Exposure Load from Liquid Laundry Detergent Packets A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
Ecosemiotics – a branch of semiotics Ecosemiotics is an interdisciplinary topic that studies the connections between signals, meaning, and communication in the context of ecology and the natural world. It is…
Oceanic Carbon Cycle The oceanic carbon cycle is an important component of the global carbon cycle, influencing Earth’s temperature and carbon balance. It is also known as the…
Information Ecology – an ecological concept Information ecology is the use of ecological concepts to model an information society. It is the study of how information flows and changes within a…
Soil Ecology – a branch of ecology Soil ecology is a field of ecology that studies the interactions of soil organisms, the physical and chemical features of soil, and how these elements…
Trophic Cascades Trophic cascades are the indirect effects that occur in an ecosystem when the quantity or behavior of a species changes at one trophic level, influencing…
Food Chain A food chain is a hierarchical series of creatures in an ecosystem that rely on one another for nourishment. It is a food web link…
To Solve the Climate Catastrophe, Positive Tipping Points must be Reached To address the climate catastrophe, positive tipping points must be activated across many sectors and levels of society. Positive tipping points are transformative shifts or…
Wildfires also have an Effect on Aquatic Ecosystems Researchers have discovered that the effects of wildfires extend beyond terrestrial ecosystems. Aquatic ecosystems are also changing rapidly. The study discovered that fire debris alters…
Environmental Dumping Environmental dumping is the practice of exporting goods to another country while exploiting lax environmental regulations or lower environmental standards in the destination country. It…