Ailing humpback whale stuck on New York sandbar euthanized
An ailing humpback whale that became grounded on a sandbar off New York has been euthanized.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2016
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News tagged with hudson river
Humpback whale in cleaner Hudson River may be chasing a meal
A humpback whale that has cavorted in the Hudson River for nearly a week, with sightings reported from the Statue of Liberty to well north of the George Washington Bridge about 20 miles away, may be after a meal.
Ecology
Nov 21, 2016
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Environment
Sep 1, 2016
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Huge undertaking, dredging of Hudson for PCBs, nears its end
Long after the last barge dredging toxins from the bottom of the upper Hudson River moves on, scientists will track the slow fade in contamination levels.
Environment
Jun 22, 2015
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Rolling old river is indeed changing
The Hudson River has changed in many far-reaching ways over the past quarter-century as a result of human activity, reports a team of researchers in the June issue of BioScience. Zebra mussels and other invasive species have ...
Ecology
Jun 2, 2014
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NYC launches programs to protect its water supply
The one-two punch of tropical storms Irene and Lee in 2011 has prompted New York City to spend an additional $70 million to reduce flood hazards that threaten its water supply.
Environment
May 29, 2014
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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish
Biologists are performing surgery on scores of endangered fish in New York's Hudson River.
Plants & Animals
May 29, 2014
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Comparing the effects of human activities with historic periods of climate change
Researchers supported in part by the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) have compared the effects of human activities with historic periods of climate change using data collected from wetlands along the lower ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2014
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IBM sends Watson to NY college to boost its skills (Update)
Watson, the supercomputer famous for beating the world's best human "Jeopardy!" champions, is going to college.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 30, 2013
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Evidence of fall spawning by Atlantic sturgeon in Virginia river
Scientists studying the Atlantic sturgeon, one of the oldest species of fish in the world, have found evidence that the James River population in Virginia spawns in the fall, according to scientists at the Virginia Commonwealth ...
Ecology
Oct 15, 2012
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