A new study, co-authored by Ray Hilborn, says better fisheries policies are needed to secure the sustainability of world fish stocks and vital nutrition for millions in the developing world. Read more on Benzinga.com.
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For the first time in decades, the top U.S. weather model should finally have “greater capacity” than the gold-standard European model. Read more in USA Today, where Professor Cliff Mass is quoted.
The eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, a finger of the southern polar continent that juts toward South America, has experienced summer warming of perhaps a half-degree per decade – a greater rate than possibly anywhere else on Earth – in the last 50 years, and that warming is largely attributed to human causes. Read more about what’s driving this in UW Today.
A new report released today, May 13, examines the potential health impacts of the Duwamish River cleanup on Native American tribes and other people who use the river or live or work nearby. The Health Impact Assessment report was produced by researchers at the UW School of Public Health in collaboration with community health researchers from Just Health Action and the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group. Read more on UW Today.
The fin whale is the second-largest animal ever to live on Earth. It is also, paradoxically, one of the least understood. The animal’s huge size and global range make its movements and behavior hard to study. Read about how UW researchers are learning more about these animals using seafloor seismometers to measure their movement in UW Today.
The second annual Seattle Science Festival next month will feature noted scientists and events for a wide range of audiences. Read more in the Seattle Times.
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