Change threatening coastal Native American sites cut from NC bill
A controversial bill that would have allowed developers to build on archaeological sites in some environmentally sensitive coastal areas was overhauled on June 19.
A controversial bill that would have allowed developers to build on archaeological sites in some environmentally sensitive coastal areas was overhauled on June 19.
Archaeology
Jun 20, 2024
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Europe experienced its coldest winter in 600 years during 1739–1740, ~4 °C cooler than the present average, also coinciding with negative temperature anomalies across North America and Eurasia. Indeed, for northern midlatitudes ...
Amiee Dean and her family were fishing at the Point on Cape Hatteras when they—and everyone else on the beach—had what's likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2024
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When Hurricane Sally slammed coastal Florida in 2020, US pilot Dean Legidakes was aboard a scientific aircraft flying directly into the storm's core.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2024
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The Peach State is not typically a hotbed of seismic activity, but residents in pockets of North Georgia have been feeling some unexpected vibrations lately after the area was jolted by four small earthquakes over the last ...
Environment
Jun 11, 2024
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Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is slowing down, with collapse a real possibility this century.
Earth Sciences
Jun 11, 2024
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Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Their study is the first ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2024
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A study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally. ...
Environment
Jun 10, 2024
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About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets.
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2024
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The horse transformed human history—and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.
Archaeology
Jun 9, 2024
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