When lightning ignited the bone-dry foothills of the Sierra Nevada last year, forestry crews fanned out across Sequoia National Park to defend an ancient grove of California redwoods from wildfire.
Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2022
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Sitting atop the crow's nest of a small barge, the boat captain shielded his eyes from the July sun and pitched his gaze to the commotion below.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2022
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An illness that has sickened dogs in northern Michigan, killing some of them, was found to be canine parvovirus, a common ailment the affected dogs were not fully vaccinated against, state officials said.
Veterinary medicine
Aug 25, 2022
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Florida's 7,444 recorded manatees deaths in the last dozen years nearly matches the number thought to be surviving today.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2022
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The rolling prairie lands of northeastern Wyoming have been a paradise of lush, knee-deep grass for sheep, cattle and pronghorn antelope this summer.
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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Months into what state officials warned could be the worst wildfire year in Colorado's recorded history and so far those fears have yet to materialize.
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2022
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Washington is required by law to eliminate or offset all of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But generous exemptions for more than 40 of the state's biggest polluters in a forthcoming carbon market could push that goal ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2022
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Duke researchers have developed a way to use gene-editing to prevent and treat COVID-19 in mice, which they believe holds promise for people.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 27, 2022
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A year after health officials issued a record number of alerts for high ozone levels on Colorado's Front Range, federal and state officials are trying to rein in the gas that can make outdoor activities a health risk.
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2022
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Agriculture officials say they've captured more than 1,000 giant African land snails from Pasco County since the invasive pest—"one of the most damaging snails in the world"—was first detected around New Port Richey in ...
Ecology
Jul 7, 2022
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