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Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch Is Bursting With Life
It is a rare chance to see the impact of a natural disaster on the ocean more than a decade after it occurred, said Rebecca Helm, a marine biologist at Georgetown University who…
April 17, 2023
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How to follow along on great spring bird migration
“The past 20 years have seen a true renaissance in different technologies to track bird migrations around the world at scales that haven’t been possible before,” said Peter…
April 13, 2023
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Explorer Award ceremony set for Beloit Public Library
This year's recipient of the award is Sara Stewart Johnson, a planetary scientist, astronomer, biologist and geochemist. She is Provost Distinguished Associate Professor of…
April 12, 2023
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Climate change is forcing birds to migrate faster, and there’s a cost: study
Climate change is turning bird migration topsy-turvy according to a new study; making birds wait longer to migrate in the spring and fly faster to try and complete their…
April 11, 2023
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Delaying departure may help birds migrate around climate change
Climate change has deteriorated the habitats of many migratory birds, permanently altering the timing of their expeditions. However, birds may be fighting back by changing their…
April 11, 2023
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This Part of the U.S. Will Suffer Most from Climate Change
A new index that rates 70,000 U.S. communities on their climate vulnerability finds that parts of the Gulf Coast subject to flooding and economic and racial inequities are most…
April 6, 2023
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Researchers disentangle patterns of indoor mixing for respiratory disease transmission risk
Researchers have characterized the seasonal effects on human social behavior to provide new insights on the risk of respiratory disease.…
April 4, 2023
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The Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival Inspires Aliveness
The Kennedy Center created the RiverRun festival to celebrate the world’s rivers, and the “Ferry Tales” exhibit highlights the wonders of D.C.’s very own.…
March 23, 2023
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Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming?
The Sargasso Sea, in the southeastern Atlantic, and the Thermal Dome in the Eastern Pacific off the coast of Panama, are two examples of areas that could be protected under the…
March 14, 2023
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It’s Time for a Flu Vaccine—for Birds
“The impact on wild bird populations is unprecedented,” says Peter Marra, an ornithologist and director of the Earth Commons Institute at Georgetown University. “Massive…
March 8, 2023