Bird flu kills 400 seals, sea lions in Uruguay
An estimated 400 seals and sea lions have turned up dead on the coast of Uruguay in recent weeks, blamed by authorities on bird flu.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2023
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News tagged with coasts
Anticipating obsolescence: The next step to enhancing the sustainability of aquaculture
With growing concerns about the environmental toll of single species fish farms, a research project has been looking at the feasibility of introducing a more sustainable and potentially more profitable method of fish farming, ...
Ecology
Sep 27, 2023
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Q&A: Hurricane Fiona recovery and the next big storm
As we approach the first anniversary of hurricane Fiona, hurricane Lee is tracking to hit the Atlantic coast.
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2023
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Using zooarchaeology and collagen mass-peptide fingerprinting to study whales before industrialization
A team of archaeologists, biologists and historians from institutions in Norway, the Netherlands, the U.K. and France has found via use of zooarchaeology techniques and collagen mass-peptide fingerprinting that humans contributed ...
Medicanes: rare, 'supercharging' Mediterranean storms
The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a "medicane", a rare but destructive weather phenomenon that scientists believe will intensify in a warming world.
Environment
Sep 14, 2023
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'The perfect storm': Hurricane Idalia leaves Florida beaches vulnerable to future inclement weather
A University of South Florida expert on erosion and coastal resiliency is working with Pinellas County to help identify beaches in need of nourishment following Hurricane Idalia, which washed away parts of the coast as it ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2023
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Ancient shoes: Tracks on a South African beach offer oldest evidence yet of human footwear
When and where did our ancestors first fashion footwear? We cannot look to physical evidence of shoes for the answer, as the perishable materials from which they were made would no longer be evident. Ichnology, the study ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 11, 2023
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US hit by record number of billion-dollar disasters so far this year
Between January and August, the United States was struck by a record-breaking 23 weather and climate disasters where losses exceeded $1 billion in each case, official data showed Monday.
Environment
Sep 11, 2023
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New research predicts effects of marine heat waves on top ocean predators
Forecasts can now predict the location and onset of marine heat waves that can disrupt marine ecosystems. Scientists say the next step is to forecast what happens to top predators that inhabit those ecosystems.
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2023
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Toll from Bulgaria flooding rises to four
The toll from torrential rains and flooding on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast has climbed to four, while several thousand tourists have been left stranded, officials said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 6, 2023
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