Ramin Skibba’s Contributions:
Predicting When the Next Bluff Will Fall
Researchers in Southern California are using lidar to improve scientists’ understanding of the erosional forces that cause bluffs to collapse.
Jul 9, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
What’s Bad for Bees Could Be Bad for Marine Life, Too
Preliminary research shows that a popular insecticide hampers arthropods in the ocean.
May 4, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
A Rising Sea Doesn’t Lift All Boats
Measures to avoid sea level rise that rely entirely on voluntary action threaten to exacerbate inequality.
Nov 20, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
The Search for Life on Mars Begins in Iceland
NASA is sending a rover to Mars in 2020 to look for signs of life. To know which signs to look for, scientists are studying geothermal sites in coastal Iceland.
Dec 12, 2018 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Brown Crabs Are Attracted to Undersea Power Cables
Electromagnetic fields have complex and possibly harmful effects on the valuable brown crab.
Jul 30, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
When It Comes to Climate Change, the Ocean Never Forgets
Climate scientists are investigating the extent to which warming, acidification, and other effects can be undone.
Mar 15, 2018 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Measuring the Risks of Tidal Power
Researchers are investigating the possibility of environmental damage before the industry kicks off.
Feb 22, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Did Climate Change Bring Down Late Bronze Age Civilizations?
Marine archaeologists excavating the eastern Mediterranean are learning how the Bronze Age Mycenaean, Egyptian, and Anatolian Empires fell.
Aug 10, 2017 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
California’s Surf Spots Are Heading for a Wipeout
Rising sea level is transforming the coastline and causing iconic beaches to disappear.
Apr 20, 2017 | 450 words, about 2 minutes