Marine reserves offer protection
Jul 1, 2017
Protection zones for coasts and oceans are an effective way to help marine and human communities to adapt to climate change.
Results for climate science
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A blue carbon future
Jul 15, 2017
Mangroves, seagrass meadows, seaweeds and saltmarshes, the forests of the sea, perform a vital and often overlooked role in storing carbon and mitigating the effects of climate change.
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Can coral reefs change with the times?
Sep 1, 2017
Coral ecosystems may be able to adapt rapidly to climate change through natural plastic responses.
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Letting the data speak for itself
Sep 3, 2017
A new statistical approach for environmental measurements lets the data determine how to model extreme events.
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Red Sea is warming faster than global average
Oct 29, 2017
The world’s warmest sea is heating up faster than the global average, which could challenge the ability of the Red Sea’s organisms to cope.
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Fish’s rapid response to climate change
Dec 18, 2017
Some species of fish have special adaptive mechanisms that could improve their chances of surviving the greenhouse effect.
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Challenging statistics of weather extremes
Feb 25, 2018
More accurate statistical modeling of extreme weather will improve forecasting and disaster mitigation.
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Later tropical blooms could affect marine life
Apr 29, 2018
Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.
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Coral tricks for adapting to ocean acidification
Jun 7, 2018
A molecular process that signals distress could also help corals adapt to climate change.
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The Indian summer monsoon keeps the Arabian Peninsula hot and dry
Nov 7, 2018
Modeling shows that the Indian summer monsoon can trigger heatwaves and sandstorms on the Arabian Peninsula.
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Plankton communities warm response to nutrient availability
Nov 14, 2018
Investigating plankton communities' reaction to rising water temperatures may improve modeling of marine ecosystem responses to global warming.
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Chasing spatial patterns
Dec 2, 2018
A more accurate way of resolving spatial patterns in weather could lead to better predictions of climate change.
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Weaker pressure systems in the Arctic cause warm winters in the Arabian Peninsula
Dec 10, 2018
Investigating links between surface air temperatures and large-scale circulation patterns builds understanding of climate variability in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Understanding the growth of coral reefs
Dec 16, 2018
Determining the growth dynamics of Red Sea coral reefs has enabled researchers to establish a baseline to assess the effects of environmental change.
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The fiddlers influencing mangrove ecosystems
Mar 11, 2019
The types of bacteria living in and around fiddler crab burrows vary widely between mangroves, but their functional activities are remarkably similar.
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West Africa warms but airborne dust keeps the Red Sea cool
May 15, 2019
World-class computing facilities at KAUST enable researchers to tackle complex questions in climate science and oceanography.
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Growth and death in bacterial communities
May 19, 2019
Predation, not resource availability, limits the abundance of coastal Red Sea bacteria.
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Changing how we predict coral bleaching
Jun 18, 2019
A remote sensing algorithm offers better predictions of Red Sea coral bleaching and can be fine tuned for use in other tropical marine ecosystems.
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Red Sea temperatures to cool in coming decades
Jul 2, 2019
Exploring the links between natural climate cycles and the sea-surface temperature of the Red Sea reveals a cooling trend during the next few decades.
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Statistics plot pollution to inform policy
Aug 18, 2019
The spatial variation in different air pollution components helps identify possible targets for pollution control.
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Measuring solar stores of the Arabian Peninsula
Aug 20, 2019
Mapping variations in sunlight across the Arabian Peninsula reveals a bright future for solar energy in the region.
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Corals take control of nitrogen recycling
Sep 3, 2019
Corals use sugar from their symbiotic algal partners to control them by recycling nitrogen from their own ammonium waste.
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Arabian Peninsula a trap for summer dust
Jan 12, 2020
Summer dust has been increasing over the Arabian Peninsula for the past decade with global implications.
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Stressed corals set up progeny for a better life
Feb 19, 2020
First evidence that animal DNA methylation patterns can be passed to the next generation.
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Clever with combustion
Mar 31, 2020
Advanced modes of combustion that are controlled by plasma discharges could become key components of the circular carbon economy.
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Making sense of abnormal data science
Apr 21, 2020
Transforming spatial statistics to capture the skewness and tail of the statistical distribution gives a clearer picture of weather and climate data.
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Fish flip a unique genetic switch in warming seas
Apr 22, 2020
Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others.
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Jeddah gets caught in the rain
May 31, 2020
Understanding how storms unleash more rain over cities in the desert could improve water security in Saudi Arabia.
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A sharper view of flood risk
Jun 7, 2020
Extreme weather patterns and regions at risk of flooding could be easier to spot using a new statistical model for large spatial datasets.
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Red Sea climate forecasts: handle with care
Jun 22, 2020
Extra caution is required in developing climate forecasts of enclosed seas.
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Red Sea’s coral reefs help to protect the KSA coast
Jun 28, 2020
Modeling shows that coral reefs off the east coast of Saudi Arabia play a vital role in protecting the coastal zone.
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Clear skies for Saudi Arabia's "new future" project
Jul 19, 2020
A high-resolution atmospheric assessment for the northern Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia shows the region has some of the best air quality in the Kingdom.
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Blueprint may power up KSA's wind energy future
Jul 23, 2020
High-resolution analysis of wind speed across Saudi Arabia can help fast track the expansion of the Kingdom’s emerging world-class wind energy industry.
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Wind forecasts power up for reliable energy production
Sep 27, 2020
Prediction of wind speed and direction for up to several hours in advance improves Saudi Arabia’s wind energy potential.
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Cauliflower coral genome sequenced
Oct 27, 2020
A newly sequenced coral genome offers tools to understand environmental adaptation.
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A sweeping climate model of the Red Sea
Nov 16, 2020
An all-inclusive climate model for the entire Red Sea region is supporting Saudi Arabia’s plans for a sustainable future.
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Volcanic eruptions have a bigger impact in summer
Nov 17, 2020
Modeling shows that volcanic eruptions can cause changes in global climate, if the timing is right.
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Robot probes the Red Sea's carbon storage system
Nov 29, 2020
Little of the organic carbon in the Red Sea could be reaching the depths necessary for long-term storage.
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Mangroves lock away carbon
Dec 13, 2020
Researchers uncover an overlooked process enhancing the carbon-removal potential of mangroves.
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Kelp help: seeking options for blue carbon
Jan 6, 2021
Tackling climate change in marine ecosystems requires diverse strategies, from protecting coasts to farming kelp and restoring whale populations.
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Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
Feb 23, 2021
Providing corals with cocktails of natural probiotics could enhance their tolerance to stress and reduce mortality in coral bleaching events.
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Predicting future hotspots in the Red Sea
Apr 8, 2021
Predicting areas of the Red Sea most susceptible to overheating by the end of the century could help conservation efforts to protect its precious coral reefs.
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Ancient volcanic eruption destroyed the ozone layer
Jun 1, 2021
Ozone depletion following the Toba eruption around 74,000 years ago compounded the ensuing volcanic winter and caused a human population bottleneck.
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Corals survive the heat with bacterial help
Aug 13, 2021
Probiotic treatment prevents the death of corals from heatwaves.
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Restoring coral health
Nov 7, 2021
Restoration processes to increase the resilience of corals are needed to counter environmental pressures from climate change.
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Red Sea bioregions show changing blooms
Dec 5, 2021
Satellite data analysis lays a foundation for future studies on the impact of climate change on the Red Sea ecosystem.
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Reconstructing sea-level rises in the Red Sea
Mar 21, 2022
Modeling the impact of meteorological forces on the Red Sea shows that winds in the southern part of the sea modulate sea-level surges across the basin.
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Finding Terra Incognita
Apr 26, 2022
New insights narrow the gap between large-scale atmospheric models and microscale features of atmospheric winds.
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Checking coral reef health one tile at a time
Jun 14, 2022
A standardized method for monitoring the condition of coral reefs could strengthen global efforts to manage vulnerable marine habitats.
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Safe steps for using probiotics to revive biodiversity
Jul 31, 2022
Time is running out, say researchers who are proposing a framework to guide the safe use of microbes to restore global biodiversity loss.
