Blue carbon, referring to the carbon captured and stored in marine and coastal ecosystems, is often considered as a crucial factor for environmental conservation strategies. A recent study examined the role of Japanese television programs and newspapers in communicating the concept of blue carbon, along with its risks and potentials. The study highlights the need for effective communication strategies to increase awareness and felicitate the development of informed policies. 

Large-scale melting of the Greenland ice sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and now a new international study is the first to understand why. 

A University of Waterloo scientist and a team of international collaborators found that airborne mineral dust and other aerosols are directly connected to how much algae grows on the ice. The algae interfere with albedo, or the reflection of the sun’s rays, exacerbating melting.   

After maritime shipping emissions were sharply reduced following a mandated switch in fuels, University of Utah atmospheric scientists sprang into action to see how the change would affect cloud formation over North Atlantic. Review of satellite observations and weather data determined few droplets formed, yet the clouds’ ability to reflect sunlight remained surprisingly stable.