Thousands of mussels wash up on shores of Long Island
Thousands of dead mussels have washed up this week on the shores of Long Island.
Ecology
Aug 26, 2016
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Aerospace firm successfully tests solar-powered aircraft
A test pilot successfully flew a solar-powered prototype aircraft on Friday for a company that envisions manufacturing a fleet of drones to provide aerial internet service for an estimated 4 billion people worldwide.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 10, 2016
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Aerospace firm unveils solar-powered aircraft (Update)
A solar-powered aircraft that can be flown with or without a human on board has been unveiled at a New York site that once made military fighter jets.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 10, 2016
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High-tech firm's plans to make drones in NY spark questions
A plan to manufacture solar-powered drones at a suburban New York site that once made fighter jets for the U.S. military is sparking questions about whether the aircraft will be used to beam Internet service. So far, company ...
Engineering
Oct 9, 2015
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Spike in water toxins blamed for hundreds of turtle deaths
Hundreds of small turtles have washed up dead on the eastern end of Long Island in the last month, a die-off scientists blame on waterborne toxins that have reached unprecedented levels for reasons that aren't entirely clear.
Environment
May 31, 2015
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Weird: Four rainbows photographed, but not quadruple rainbow
A photo of four rainbows in New York is striking a pot of gold on social media, but an expert in such rare events said this isn't quite the quadruple miracle that it seems.
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2015
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Blue mussels not yet the bellwether of NE coastal environment
Ecologists sometimes look to mussel species, a well-studied and foundational genus in estuaries, as model organisms for assessing the condition of coastal habitats, which are crucial for people and well as the broader environment.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2015
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Where did the snow go? Blizzard was a miss, but not a bust
In the wild world of winter weather, location is everything, which New York and Massachusetts learned too well Tuesday.
Environment
Jan 27, 2015
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Major storm threatens Northeast with up to 2 feet of snow
Cities across the Northeast mobilized snowplows and airlines canceled thousands of flights Monday as a potentially historic storm pushed its way up the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor with what forecasters said could be up ...
Environment
Jan 26, 2015
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Rising kiwi numbers may mask inbreeding depression
A boom in the number of little spotted kiwi appears to be a conservation success story, but new research by a Victoria University of Wellington graduand shows that, in some populations, the rapid growth could be masking the ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2014
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