Copernicus Sentinel-1 images the largest delta in the Arctic
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Lena River Delta, the largest delta in the Arctic.
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2019
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Editorial: Protect California's environmental legacy from Trump's onslaughts
California's native species and its precious water resources are in serious need of some Trump insurance.
Environment
Apr 8, 2019
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The largest delta plain in Earth's history
The largest delta plain in Earth's history formed along the northern coast of the supercontinent Pangea in the late Triassic. Its size out-scales modern counterparts by an order of magnitude, and approximates 1% of the total ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2019
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EasyJet withdraws from potential Alitalia consortium rescue
British no-frills airline easyJet said Monday it had withdrawn from a possible partnership with Italy's Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and Delta Air Lines to rescue troubled national carrier Alitalia.
Business
Mar 18, 2019
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In Mississippi backwater, flood rises after weeks of waiting
For decades, Peggy Sellars and her husband George have warily watched periodic floodwaters inundate the land around their home in the Mississippi Delta, but the dwelling always remained dry—until this year.
Environment
Mar 12, 2019
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Bad weather changes course of Indian Ocean exploration trip (Update)
Bad weather and high seas brought scientists on Wednesday to change the first stop of a unique mission to explore the depths of the Indian Ocean, one of the planet's last great unexplored frontiers. While the initial path ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 6, 2019
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US airlines to offer non-binary gender options
US carriers will soon offer passengers additional options besides "male" and "female" when they buy tickets, an airlines trade association said Tuesday.
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2019
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In zebrafish eggs, most rapidly growing cell inhibits neighbors through mechanical signals
"The winner takes it all, the loser standing small"—that's not just true in the famous ABBA song, but also in animal development. Frequently, a group of cells starts out all being the same. But then one cell puts the brake ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 15, 2019
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Infographic: How not to lose a spacecraft
ESA's ultra-precise deep-space navigation technique – Delta-DOR – tells us where spacecraft are, accurate to within a few hundred metres, even at a distance of 100,000,000 km.
Space Exploration
Feb 8, 2019
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Image: Eberswalde crater delta – 3-D
This intricate structure of an ancient river delta once carried liquid water across the surface of Mars.
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2019
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