Where did Sierra snow go this spring? Not into California rivers and water supplies
California's severe drought was made worse this year by a shocking surprise.
Environment
Jun 23, 2021
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Image: Space bauble produced by the Multiscale Boiling experiment
Deck the halls with space-based bubbles!
Space Exploration
Dec 23, 2020
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For dogs with arthritis, daily activities don't have to be painful
Otis was our bighearted bloodhound, whom we loved dearly. He had an active life playing with our three other dogs and going for long walks every morning and evening with us. But when he was eight years old, his lifestyle ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 16, 2022
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Map created that shows 11 California counties most at risk for wildfires
California is no stranger to wildfires—and some regions are more at risk than others.
Environment
Mar 14, 2024
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NASA finds new way to monitor underground water loss
Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation.
Environment
Apr 5, 2022
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How wildfire restored a Yosemite watershed
For nearly half a century, lightning-sparked blazes in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin have rippled across the landscape—closely monitored, but largely unchecked. Their flames might explode into plumes of heat that burn ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2021
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New study offers insight into past—and future—of west-side wildfires
When the 2020 Labor Day Fires torched more than 300,000 hectares over the span of two weeks in parts of western Oregon and Washington, they devastated communities and put the threat of west-side fires squarely into focus. ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2022
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Why are fish getting smaller as waters warm? It's not their gills, finds study
A collaborative team of scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory—which involves the surface area of fish gills—as to ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2024
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Models predict that planned phosphorus reductions will make Lake Erie more toxic
Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus to control harmful algal blooms in places like Lake Erie is actually advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains, which can lead to an increase in toxins in the water, according ...
Ecology
May 26, 2022
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Remote working improves the lives of female managers, but at a cost
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a question that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: do we really need to be in the office all the time?
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2023
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