Recent work by UW researchers shows that noise in some Puget Sound shipping channels regularly meets or exceeds levels the federal government suggests may be harmful to marine life. Read more here.
Read more »Northwest biofuel efforts will benefit from tax credit - EarthFix
The extended biodiesel credit just passed by Congress includes, for the first time, advanced biofuels produced from algae and cyanobacteria. Pacific Northwest biotechnology companies think that this makes algae-based biofuels competitive with other biofuel feed stock. Read more here!
Read more »Climate change and coal expansion - an editorial interview with Peter Ward - Seattle Times
ESS‘ Peter Ward and Bruce Ramsey discuss why global warming should rule out the expansion of coal, including its shipment to China. Read it here.
Read more »West Antarctic warming faster than thought - NYTimes
New research suggests that Western Antartica is warming almost twice as quickly as scientists have thought, and three times as fast as the global average. ESS‘ Eric Steig is quoted; read more here.
Read more »Piranha ancestor bit harder than a T-rex - UW News
Taking into consideration its size, an ancient relative of piranhas weighing about 20 pounds delivered a bite with a force more fierce than prehistoric whale-eating sharks, the four-ton ocean-dwelling Dunkleosteus terrelli and – even – Tyrannosaurus rex. This research was done by biology doctoral student Stephanie Crofts, who works in Adam Summers‘ lab at Friday Harbor Labs. Read more about megapirahna here!
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