Massive Atlantic sargassum blooms traced to West Africa
Accumulations of sargassum have affected coastal ecosystems, fisheries and tourism in the tropical Atlantic.
Tag: Saharan dust
On the trail of DNA in Saharan dust
University of Miami scientists search for genetic clues in airborne particles carried thousands of miles across the Atlantic.
How’s the air up there?
A University of Miami device measures aerosols in the atmosphere to assist research on local and large-scale weather patterns.
NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching
Sea surface temperatures are running warmer than the 30-year average, but not quite at record-breaking levels.
‘A fertilizer for the sea’
A University of Miami Ph.D. student investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.