The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation. Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO2, and produce half of our planet's ...

New map is the latest in a series designed to accelerate responsible research and development for ocean-based solutions to the climate crisis. Removing legacy carbon pollution is critical to a healthy ...

Rapid sea ice loss and ocean acidification from climate change are altering the growth and nutritional value of microscopic algae. These algae are an essential food source for fish, krill, and other ...

Microalgae, tiny yet essential for the proper functioning of our climate, have just revealed a new secret. A team of scientists led by BIAM (CEA/CNRS/Aix-Marseille University) has discovered that two ...

In the past, these tiny single-celled organisms slowed down the increase of CO₂ in the atmosphere – at a time when greenhouse gas levels were rising sharply Some Fourteen thousand years ago, algal ...

Microscopic algae in the ocean generate half the oxygen we breathe. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But off South Australia's coast, these same organisms have ...

The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation. Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO₂, and produce half of our planet's ...