Scientists downgrade alert level for Hawaii volcano
Slowing activity at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has prompted scientists on Friday to downgrade their alert level for the mountain.
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Intensifying Hurricane Lane examined by GPM satellite
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Global study shows environmentally friendly farming can increase productivity
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Scientists find titanium dioxide from sunscreen is polluting beaches
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Texas plants spewed 8 million pounds of air pollutants as Hurricane Harvey hit
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Acceleration of mountain glacier melt could impact Pacific Northwest water supplies
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Every (fifth) breath we take—friends of phytoplankton and why they matter
In the world's oceans, microbes capture solar energy, catalyze key biogeochemical transformations of important elements, produce and consume greenhouse gases, and comprise the base of the marine food web. Microbial ecologists ...
