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PULLMAN, Wash. — Genes that control flowering time are fine-tuned to help plants avoid heat during the summer and freezing temperatures during the fall, according to new research from scientists at Washington State University, USDA and other institutions. Published in the journal Cell, the findings have potential implications for conservation and the production of biofuels.

The UMC is an annual conference with representatives from over 25 countries. Since 1970, it has brought together a community of academic, government and commercial sector professionals. Two Eckerd students are joining Associate Professor of Marine Science Patrick Schwing ’06, Ph. D., at the conference this fall. “These are all the opportunities, if you were at an R1 institution, all of the grad students would be doing,” says Schwing. Over the past five to ten years, demand for lithium-ion and other battery components has risen. Nodules, a type of mineral that takes millions of years to grow on the seafloor, absorb basic metals needed to make batteries, Schwing says. Nodules are one of the mineral types being targeted for ocean mining. The impacts of deep-sea mining remain unknown, from climate to regulatory risks. Schwing and his student researchers are working to establish baselines.

ScienceA giant underwater wave of water connected to this year's El Niño weather pattern is making its way up the west coast of the Americas, raising alarm bells amongst scientists worried about how climate change is magnifying the impacts of the naturally-occurring phenomenon. El Niño phenomenon could worsen the effects of storm surges and high tidesListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Waves and debris crash into the breakwater in Victoria, B. C. in 2024. This year's El Niño will soon send more waves at B. C.'s coast. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)A giant underwater wave of water connected to this year's El Niño weather pattern is moving up the west coast of the Americas, raising alarm bells among scientists about how climate change is magnifying the impacts of the naturally occurring phenomenon. The so-called Kelvin wave is not unexpected. But like El Niño as a whole, it is happening on top of human-caused climate change that has already warmed the oceans and atmosphere.