Yup, Earth is still there: GOES-18 goes online, sends 1st image of planet
"Hello, world!"
Space Exploration
May 12, 2022
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News tagged with west coast
In western floodplains, species adapt to bullfrog, sunfish invaders
Non-native bullfrogs and sunfish species, introduced for consumer and sport purposes, are known to alter ecosystems and hinder native amphibians and fish in the Pacific Northwest highlands. But scant research exists about ...
Evolution
Apr 21, 2022
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African dust crosses the Atlantic
A beautiful sunset over the Atlantic off the Florida coast, or an orangey glow in the Texas sky at dusk may be caused by dust from West Africa, according to researchers who are looking at the paths of particulate matter in ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2022
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NOAA showcases new mapping tool for marine species
NOAA Fisheries is launching a new tool to better track the location and movement of marine fish in U.S. waters. The Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal reveals that the ranges of many marine species are shifting, expanding ...
Ecology
Apr 19, 2022
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What's behind South Africa's flood disaster
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours.
Environment
Apr 18, 2022
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World's largest map of kelp forest canopies now available
Kelp forests provide myriad benefits to nature and people in oceans around the world. They form the backbone of the ecosystems in which they are found, providing habitat and food for thousands of species. However, recent ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2022
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Climate change threatens Hadrian's Wall treasures in England
Nineteen hundred years after it was built to keep out barbarian hordes, archaeologists at Hadrian's Wall in northern England are facing a new enemy—climate change, which threatens its vast treasure trove of Roman artefacts.
Archaeology
Feb 8, 2022
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The longest lunar eclipse in centuries will happen this week, NASA says
You can see the longest partial lunar eclipse in hundreds of years this week.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2021
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Snowy plovers, already a threatened bird, are caught up in Orange County oil spill
Life was never easy for the Pacific Coast's western snowy plover.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2021
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8.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan peninsula, small tsunami
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, generating small waves but no major tsunami before all warnings were canceled.
Environment
Jul 29, 2021
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