A few years ago, NASA researcher Watson Gregg published a study showing that tiny free-floating ocean plants called phytoplankton had declined in abundance globally by 6 percent between the 1980s and ...

A NASA-sponsored study shows that by using a new technique, scientists can determine what limits the growth of ocean algae, or phytoplankton, and how this affects Earth’s climate. Phytoplankton is a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The town of Palm Beach said they’re removing plants to make room for new ones. However, environmentalists and beach-lovers are worried native plants that make the beach ...

We're going to zoom in on this next story. Actually, zoom way in. A team of scientists looking at a microscopic mystery recently won a top prize from the publisher of the journal Science. Reporter Ari ...

The Town of Ocean City is accepting grant applications to support local plantings in two categories: Beach District plants and Pollinator Garden plants. The program aims to encourage residents and ...

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Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags (CNN) — On a slice of the ocean front in west Singapore, a startup is building a plant to turn carbon ...

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