Ecosystems
Building on the record-low snowpack and early heat risks entering spring, a prolonged March heat wave shattered temperature records across the Western US, from Tucson to Casper. Described as the earliest and most widespread in the Southwest, climate change made it far more likely, compounding winter droughts and raising long-term wildfire and ecosystem threats.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have identified mid-sized fish, such as the bigscale pomfret, as key connectors between deep and surface ocean ecosystems. These fish perform daily migrations in the twilight zone, influencing the behavior of large predators like sharks. The findings, based on satellite tracking, reveal how environmental factors like water clarity affect their movements.