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Environment Sep 9, 2021

Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears

Tim Black's cell phone dings, signaling the time to reverse sprinklers spitting water across a pie-shaped section of grass that will provide pasture for his cattle.

Plants & Animals Aug 19, 2021

Some animals have excellent tricks to evade bushfire but others may be naive to the dangers

The new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a sobering picture of the warming climate in coming decades. Among the projections is an increase in fire weather, which will expose Earth's landscapes ...

Environment May 21, 2021

University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch

In mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy Ranch in neighboring Powell County, the snow was still visible on the surrounding Garnet Mountains, geese were honking overhead and Cottonwood Creek was beginning to ripple.

Environment May 12, 2021

Scientists offer look into life as Caribbean volcano erupted

The three scientists credited with helping save lives ahead of a recent explosive volcano eruption in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent are known to locals simply as Richie, Rod and TC.

Environment Apr 12, 2021

'Spectacle of nature': A Denali glacier is speeding downhill, potentially hampering climbers and increasing flood risk

A Denali glacier suddenly moving at a speedier clip is intriguing scientists, increasing the risk of nearby flooding and potentially closing off some climbing routes on the mountain this season.

Environment Apr 10, 2021

St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives

Cots, tents, and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as officials expected to start distributing them on Saturday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the ...

Environment Apr 9, 2021

Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean's St. Vincent

An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.

Plants & Animals Mar 15, 2021

These underwater photos show Norfolk Island reef life still thrives, from vibrant blue flatworms to soft pink corals

Two weeks ago, I found myself hitting the water on Norfolk Island, complete with a survey reel, slate and camera.

Space Exploration Feb 22, 2021

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing (Update)

The US space agency NASA on Monday released the first audio from Mars, a faint crackling recording of a gust of wind captured by the Perseverance rover.

Space Exploration Feb 19, 2021

Mars rovers safe from lightning strikes, research finds

If experiments done in small bottles in a University of Oregon lab are accurate, the friction of colliding Martian dust particles are unlikely to generate big electrical storms or threaten the newly arrived exploration vehicles ...

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