Surviving hurricanes, sea rise in Keys may mean $3 billion in home buyouts, elevations
A bird's eye look at the Florida Keys is all it takes to understand that little stands between the chain of islands and the sea.
A bird's eye look at the Florida Keys is all it takes to understand that little stands between the chain of islands and the sea.
Environment
Feb 27, 2020
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Suspended from branches high above the ground, Nicolas Moulin looked through his binoculars over a seemingly endless sea of emerald green.
Plants & Animals
Dec 26, 2019
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Military working dogs played a vital role in the recent raid and death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi; however, temporary and permanent hearing loss due to high-decibel noise in training, transport and operations put ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 20, 2019
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Getting stuck on a muddy road is a hassle for anyone, but for the U.S. Army it could be far more serious—a matter of life and death in some parts of the world. That's one of the reasons the U.S. Air Force HQ 557th Weather ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2019
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After 34 years on the endangered species list, a tiny Midwestern bird is ready to fly free of federal protection.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2019
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Round, smooth and iridescent, pearls are among the world's most exquisite jewels; now, these gems are inspiring a U.S. Army research project to improve military armor.
Materials Science
Sep 16, 2019
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's preparing to decide whether to let Canadian oil transport company Enbridge install supports for its underwater oil pipeline in Michigan's Straits of Mackinac.
Environment
Aug 8, 2019
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Is another world war inevitable? A U.S. Army researcher studying complex phenomena says yes, unless people stop thinking in terms of either/or outcomes.
Political science
Jul 24, 2019
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The Mississippi River is finally low enough again to let the Army Corps of Engineers begin closing a huge spillway after a record-breaking run diverting water into Lake Pontchartrain.
Environment
Jul 22, 2019
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A photonic chip with no less than 128 tunable components proves to be a true computing "Swiss army knife" with a variety of applications. During her research on measuring light wavelengths using this photonic chip, Caterina ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 17, 2019
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