The Narragansett Bay, which covers almost 150 square miles along the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, is New England's largest estuary, and it is under threat from both changing patterns of land use in New England ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2021
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Eighth-graders in the U.S. are doing better in science than they were two years ago, but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient, the federal government said Thursday.
Social Sciences
May 10, 2012
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When it comes to the business of seafood, COVID-19 hasn't been nearly as damaging as the ecological havoc caused by humans, a recent global survey of fish farms found.
Ecology
Jan 14, 2022
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A new applied mathematical theory could enhance our understanding of how sea ice affects global climate, potentially improving the accuracy of climate predictions.
Mathematics
Aug 27, 2024
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The gullies of Mars have fascinated scientists since they were first identified through high-definition images transmitted to Earth by the Mars Global Surveyor in the late 1990s.
Space Exploration
Feb 6, 2015
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Major wildfires in Europe are starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent, doing more damage and getting harder to stop.
Environment
Jul 22, 2022
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Coals were originally formed from plants that require plenty of water or precipitation. Thus, regions with coal were wet and warm. In contrast, evaporites were formed in arid and hot regions where evaporation is strong. Therefore, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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Climate change is intensifying rainfall and floods, deepening droughts, and shifting weather patterns across the globe, threatening terrestrial freshwater supplies and water quality, according to the Fifth National Climate ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2023
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In flood-prone areas of New York state, non-white homeowners are more likely than white homeowners to take active, sometimes-costly measures—such as finding a way to protect a furnace, a water heater or installing a sump ...
Environment
Mar 24, 2023
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The microclimates created by the action of wind farms is unlikely to affect the ability of peatland to capture carbon, scientists consider.
Environment
Apr 22, 2016
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