In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s
The US is trying to access minerals essential for technology such as large batteries and the power grid.
Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?
Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather ...
US government is accelerating coral reef collapse, scientists warn
Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks, military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.
Gag grouper are overfished in the Gulf. This new tool could help
A new paper by USF and FWC researchers may help make tough decisions about the lengths of fishing seasons.
Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global ocean
Blooms of macroalgae such as sargassum seaweed rose by 13.4% per year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific.
US saw 23 billion-dollar disasters in 2025, third highest on record
They include the Los Angeles fires, which were the costliest disaster of the year and the costliest wildfire in US ...
Catastrophic heat wave wiped out 2 endangered corals in the Florida Keys. Now what?
Researchers are studying differences among reefs and why some colonies survived the heat.
Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in US history
The Army Corps of Engineers plans a massive dredging project at Port Everglades to make way for bigger ships.
Dying coral reefs threaten Florida’s future
Florida’s reef system attracts tourists, serves as a spawning ground for fish and absorbs offshore wave energy.
Scientists: Florida coral crisis demands genetic rescue and climate action
Elkhorn and staghorn corals native to Florida are now considered 'functionally extinct' in the wild.