The longest lunar eclipse in centuries will happen this week, NASA says
You can see the longest partial lunar eclipse in hundreds of years this week.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2021
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Snowy plovers, already a threatened bird, are caught up in Orange County oil spill
Life was never easy for the Pacific Coast's western snowy plover.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2021
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8.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan peninsula, small tsunami
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, generating small waves but no major tsunami before all warnings were canceled.
Environment
Jul 29, 2021
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When a heat wave comes, this scientist takes a shellfish's perspective
Stepping into the gap between the rocks, it's easy to understand what Brian Helmuth is talking about.
Ecology
Jul 26, 2021
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Western Canada declares fire emergency as evacuations climb
Canada's western province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency Tuesday, with wildfires expected to grow even larger in the coming days due to high heat and winds.
Environment
Jul 21, 2021
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Ivory Coast prays for rain to ease energy crunch
"We have no water," Ladji Kone Vacaba, head of the Ayame dam in southeastern Ivory Coast, said bluntly.
Environment
Jun 09, 2021
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Sri Lankan officials brace for oil spill from sinking ship
Sri Lankan authorities said Thursday they are preparing for the worst-case scenario of a possible oil slick from the burnt-out cargo ship sinking off Colombo's main harbour.
Environment
Jun 03, 2021
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Microalgae from Sweden's west coast: A new resource for the fishing industry
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and RISE have developed an energy-efficient system of cultivating marine microalgae for the Nordic climate. Now seafood companies along Sweden's west coast are interested in working ...
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2021
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Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to escape a powerful storm barreling toward the eastern coast.
Environment
May 25, 2021
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Mass evacuations as second cyclone in a week forms off India
Indian authorities on Monday ordered the evacuation of nearly half a million people out of the path of a new cyclone heading towards the east of the country, just a week after another deadly storm smashed into the west coast.
Environment
May 24, 2021
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