Two stranded humpback whales rescued in Argentina
Rescue teams saved two stranded whales along the Atlantic coast of Argentina Tuesday, the World Marine Foundation said.
Ecology
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Europe-Japan space mission captures images of Mercury
The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back its first images of Mercury, the nearest planet to the Sun, the European Space Agency said Saturday.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 3, 2021
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Climate explained: What is an ice age and how often do they happen?
What is an ice age? Do they have to last a certain amount of time to count, how did they vary and how many ice ages has the Earth experienced? As with many definitions of natural phenomena, a precise definition of an ice ...
Environment
Sep 28, 2021
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Spring 2020 Arctic 'ozone hole' likely caused by record-high north Pacific Ocean surface temperatures
Unlike the Antarctic ozone hole that develops annually during austral spring (September, October, and November), Arctic ozone levels usually stay well above the ozone hole threshold. The Arctic stratospheric vortex is typically ...
Environment
Sep 21, 2021
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Ozone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
Scientists say the hole in the Earth's protective ozone layer over the Southern Hemisphere is larger than usual this year and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
Environment
Sep 16, 2021
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La Nina climate cycle may reemerge in 2021: UN
The weather phenomenon La Nina could resurface before the end of 2021, after petering out four months ago, the UN said Thursday, predicting above-average temperatures despite its generally cooling influence.
Environment
Sep 9, 2021
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New research reveals why whale song culture differs between northern and southern hemispheres
A new study of humpback whale song by Royal Holloway, University of London and University of St. Andrews has revealed that, while all humpback whales share a love for learning new songs, those songs change and spread through ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2021
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Extreme sea levels to become much more common
Global warming will cause extreme sea levels to occur almost every year by the end of the century, impacting major coastlines worldwide, according to new research from an international team of scientists.
Environment
Aug 30, 2021
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Latham's snipe flies non-stop for 5 days from Japan to Australia, but now its habitat is under threat
Imagine having to fly non-stop for five days over thousands of kilometers of ocean for your survival. That's what the Latham's snipe shorebird does twice a year, for every year of its life.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2021
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Global sizzling: July was hottest month on record, NOAA says
Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced.
Environment
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