Global is the New Local: Pollution Changes Clouds, Climate Downstream
The residents of Beijing and Delhi are not the only ones feeling the effects of Asian air pollution, an unwanted byproduct of coal-fired economic development. The continent’s tainted air is known to cross the Pacific Ocean, adding to homegrown air-quality problems on the U.S. West Coast.
To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves
With coral reefs in decline and NOAA calling for a larger protected area for reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey scientists are pointing out another strategy to save reefs: First save the mangroves.