'Eelevator' project gives American eels a lift
Going up?
Ecology
Jul 3, 2017
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The controversial Indian Point nuclear plant near New York will close in 2021, a casualty of low energy prices and relentless criticism by environmentalists, the power company announced Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 9, 2017
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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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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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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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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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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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Biologists are performing surgery on scores of endangered fish in New York's Hudson River.
Plants & Animals
May 29, 2014
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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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