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Sea Otter Survey Encouraging, but Comes Up Short of the “Perfect Story”

Sea Otter Survey Encouraging, but Comes Up Short of the “Perfect Story”

SANTA CRUZ, California — The southern sea otter, Enhydra lutris nereis, continues its climb toward recovery, according to the annual count released...

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Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

Now in its ninth year, Watershed Watch educates children and adults about the health of the Boise River watershed

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EarthView–Landslide Spreads 6 Miles Across Glacier Bay National Park

EarthView–Landslide Spreads 6 Miles Across Glacier Bay National Park

Two snapshots from Landsat show the extent of a landslide in an Alaska National Park.

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Widespread Plastic Pollution Found in Great Lakes Tributaries

Widespread Plastic Pollution Found in Great Lakes Tributaries

Comprehensive Study finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America

Comprehensive Study finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America

Mercury contamination is widespread, at various levels across western North America in air, soil, sediment, plants, fish and wildlife.

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International Recognition for Historic Elwha River Restoration

International Recognition for Historic Elwha River Restoration

NEW DELHI, INDIA – The collaborative work of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to restore the Elwha River of...

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Scientists and Officials Celebrate 50 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Columbia

Scientists and Officials Celebrate 50 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Columbia

Representatives from the offices of Senator Roy Blunt, Senator Claire McCaskill and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler will join leaders from the U.S...

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EarthWord–Subduction

EarthWord–Subduction

It’s not flirting for submarines, but this week’s EarthWord does feature the ocean...

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Tsunami Evacuation Plans – One Size Does Not Fit All: A Case Study in Alameda, California

Tsunami Evacuation Plans – One Size Does Not Fit All: A Case Study in Alameda, California

Tsunami evacuation planning in coastal communities is typically based on maximum evacuation zones that reflect a combination of all potential extreme...

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Mapping a Space-Weather Menace to Electric-Power Grids

Mapping a Space-Weather Menace to Electric-Power Grids

New strides have been made toward quantifying how geomagnetic storms can interfere with the nation’s electric-power grid systems.  

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Warmer Waters From Climate Change Could Impact Sport Fish Communities in Midwestern Lakes

Warmer Waters From Climate Change Could Impact Sport Fish Communities in Midwestern Lakes

A recent study looks at the impact of climate change on certain fish in Wisconsin lakes. 

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Possible Explosion of Magnitude 5.3 in North Korea

Possible Explosion of Magnitude 5.3 in North Korea

A possible explosion of magnitude 5.3 occurred in North Korea on September 9, 2016 at 00:30:01 UTC (9:00 am local time).

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