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Biology
New map shows areas at high risk of whaling vessel collisions – speed limits and route changes for ships could reduce tolls
A blue whale swims near a large ship near the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Credit: Asha de Vos, CC BY-ND Imagine you’re a blue whale swimming along the coast of California every spring. You are looking for krill in the Santa Barbara Channel. While this area is full of fish, kelp forests, seaweed beds, and other underwater life, it…
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Environment
Satellite data and algorithms reveal which ships are emitting too much nitrogen
Credit: Leiden University Ships still emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides. Until now it has been impossible to measure this at sea, but that is about to change. Solomia Kulchava has developed an algorithm that combines satellite data to identify which ships are emitting too much. Ms. Kulchava received her Ph.D. June 11th. While automobiles, power plants, and industry are…
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