Strike-slip faults can be fickle about their movement—they can move slow and steady or remain stationary until their built-up stress is let loose in one go. But how do these faults' movements change from a locked and sudden ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2022
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Wildlife authorities are trying to determine why large numbers of California brown pelicans are being found sick and dying.
Ecology
May 27, 2022
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Marine heat waves driven by climate change have fueled a dramatic increase in market squid along the Washington and Oregon coast over the past two decades, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2022
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In the U.S., 52% of irrigated land is used for corn, soybean and winter wheat production. Corn and soybean are two of the country's most important crops, with 17% of corn production and 12% of soybean production coming from ...
Ecology
Jan 28, 2022
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Groundwater in California's Central Valley is at risk of being depleted by pumping too much water during and after droughts, according to a new study in the AGU journal Water Resources Research, an interdisciplinary journal ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2021
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Toxic algae has been found in a Yosemite creek and the National Park Service is warning guests it may exist in other spots in Yosemite Valley.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2021
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Periods of extremely high heat are projected to double across the lower 48 states by 2100 if the world continues to emit high levels of greenhouse gases, according to a new study in Earth's Future, an American Geophysical ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2021
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The population of white sharks that call the Central California coast their primary home is holding steady at about 300 animals and shows some signs of growth, a new long-term study of the species has shown.
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2021
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In California, 41 out of 58 counties are now officially under drought conditions.
Environment
May 13, 2021
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Perhaps no other ocean creature lives in the human imagination like the great white shark. But while great white sharks might be plentiful in the minds of beachgoers across the country, there are only a handful of places ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2021
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