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Fragments of phytoplankton outer shell

In Passing, Plankton Reach the Clouds

25.10.2018
Planetary Science, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Climate
When viral infection wipes out an algal bloom, fragments may turn airborne, increasing clouds and cooling the surface below
Illustration: Trees in Africa

Dry but Fruitful: Semi-Arid Forests Could Offset Climate Change

29.01.2018
Earth Sciences, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate
Planting trees in some surprising places could increase rainfall and lower atmospheric carbon
Google Earth map displaying storm tracks in the North Atlantic region

Off Track: How Storms Will Veer in a Warmer World

13.11.2017
Planetary Science, Climate
Weizmann Institute of Science research uncovers the internal mechanisms driving storms toward the poles
Dr. Daniella Schatz and Prof. Assaf Vardi

Algae Open “Message in a Bottle” at Their Own Risk

09.11.2017
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Earth Sciences, Environment, Climate
Are tiny packages of cellular material helping the algal cells or the viruses that infect them? 
dust storm

The Dust Storm Microbiome

27.06.2017
Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Environment, Climate
Wind from the desert brings more than dust
algal bloom from space

A Blooming Desert in the Heart of the Ocean

06.04.2017
Environment, Climate
How do algal blooms spread in areas where nutrients are scarce? 
How does rock weathering affect the ocean's acidity?

First Oceans May Have Been Acidic

14.03.2017
Planetary Science, Environment, Climate
A model of ion flux in the oceans shows carbon dioxide driving ocean acidity
Tamir Klein tree group

Dr. Tamir Klein Sees the Forest and the Trees

16.01.2017
Biochemistry, Environment, Plants and Agriculture, Climate
Between his lab, the greenhouses and nearby forests, Klein hopes to understand how trees adapt 
alagal bloom in the North Sea

The Winds of Viral Change

13.07.2015
Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Earth Sciences, Environment, Climate
Sea breezes may play an unwitting role in the decimation of giant algal blooms
Satellite image showing a patch of bright waters associated with a bloom of phytoplankton in the Barents Sea off Norway. Image courtesy of Norman Kuring, Ocean Color Group at Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

The Ocean’s Living Carbon Pumps

21.10.2014
Life Sciences, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Climate
Understanding how viruses attack giant algal blooms may help us understand their role in fixing global carbon  

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