Could cleaning up beaches make Americans better off?
Cleaning up beaches could boost local economies in addition to preserving natural treasures and animal habitats.
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Intensive biomass harvest linked to fire ant colonization, decreased invertebrate diversity
Removing almost all of the woody debris on the ground after timber cutting can open the door to red imported fire ant colonization, according to in-depth studies in managed forests in North Carolina and Georgia.
Environment
Feb 26, 2018
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Image: Hypervelocity impact testing
What looks like a mushroom cloud turned sideways is actually the instant an 2.8 mm-diameter aluminium bullet moving at 7 km/s pierces a spacecraft shield, captured by a high-speed camera.
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2018
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Global toll from landslides is heaviest in developing countries
This month's tragic mudslides in Montecito, California are a reminder that natural hazards lurk on the doorsteps of many U.S. homes, even in affluent communities. Similar events occur every year around the world, often inflicting ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2018
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China has a plan to clean up space junk with lasers
Orbital debris (aka. space junk) is one of the greatest problems facing space agencies today. After 60 years of sending rockets, boosters and satellites into space, the situation in the low Earth orbit (LEO) has become rather ...
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2018
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India launches rocket carrying dozens of satellites
India launched a rocket carrying dozens of satellites from India and six other countries Friday from its island space center.
Space Exploration
Jan 12, 2018
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Image: China's space station Tiangong-1
This vivid image shows China's space station Tiangong-1 – the name means 'heavenly palace' – and was captured by French astrophotographer Alain Figer on 27 November 2017. It was taken from a ski area in the Hautes-Alpes ...
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2018
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Trawl of Red Sea surface waters finds little plastic
The Red Sea has relatively low amounts of floating plastic debris in its surface waters due to fewer sources or faster removal.
Environment
Jan 8, 2018
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Researchers develop method to assess damage from natural disasters
Awesome. Amazing. Incredible. Unbelievable. Spectacular. These words aptly describe what is left following any natural disaster, whether it's an earthquake, tornado, hurricane or any other occurrence where homes, buildings ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2017
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Marine organisms can shred a plastic bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows
A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into around 1.75million microscopic fragments, according to new research.
Environment
Dec 8, 2017
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