US: Two-Alarm Fire Forces Evacuation at USF Marine Science Lab in St. Petersburg

A two-alarm fire broke out at the University of South Florida's Marine Science Laboratory in St. Petersburg on Saturday, May 2. Flames burst from the roof, sending a large plume of smoke visible from miles away. The building was evacuated with no injuries reported, and the cause remained under investigation, with police declaring it a hazmat situation.

15 cetacean species recorded during survey in South China Sea

STORY: 15 cetacean species recorded during survey in South China Sea DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of survey of deep-diving and off-shore cetaceans in the South China Sea 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONGHAI, Researcher of Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: A survey of deep-diving and off-shore cetaceans in the South China Sea was completed on Saturday. Preliminary analysis of the survey shows that at least 15 cetacean species were spotted, including sperm whales, short-finned pilot whales, Risso's dolphins, and rough-toothed dolphins. The survey, the sixth of a series, lasted 20 days on a voyage of more than 3,500 kilometers. Its task zone was mainly in the northern part of the South China Sea. The survey was organized by the Marine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONGHAI, Researcher of Institute of Deep-s

Climate change indicated by carbon-reducing marine plankton: Spanish science study

STORY: Climate change indicated by carbon-reducing marine plankton: Spanish science study DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Autonomous University of Barcelona's Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) 2. various of ocean 3. various of studies on the carbon-reducing marine plankton in the sea and laboratory 4. various of the Port of Barcelona STORYLINE: A recent study at the Autonomous University of Barcelona's Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) shows that climate change might be indicated by carbon-reducing marine plankton. The ICTA-UAB study published in the scientific journal, the Nature Communications, reveals that the exchange of carbon between the atmosphere and ocean is highly modulated by a unique group of photosynthesizing plankton called coccolithophores. Data from the study shows that coccolithophores, tiny algae less than a hundredth of a millimeter, account for 90% of the carbonat