Tag: science
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Countdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
A total solar eclipse is coming to North America
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Iceland’s Meteorological Office says the Sylingarfell volcano is erupting
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s Meteorological Office says the Sylingarfell volcano is erupting.
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Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It’s taking residents’ livelihoods, too
The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been labeled by the U.N. as the most staggering disaster of the 20th century
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Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann’s defamation suit over comparison to molester
It’s been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for his depiction of global warming
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The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
Experts say the number of monarch butterflies at wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began
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A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
Japanese officials say a pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off the northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped
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Italian province culls Alpine brown bear deemed dangerous, drawing ire and scrutiny
Authorities in northern Italy have culled a brown bear they deemed dangerous to humans, drawing protests from animal rights activists and the scrutiny of Italy’s environment minister
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CSU Spur opens Hydro building to school groups, public
CSU Spur opened their cutting edge Hydro building completing their ‘Spur’ campus earlier this month. Over
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Fossil hunter discovers T. Rex skeleton, brings home to Woodland Park dinosaur museum
On the last day of an expedition to fossil fields in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota this summer, fossil hunter Anthony Maltese discovered the partial remains of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, scattered under soft mud in an area his team had been excavating, on and off, for the last 30 years. The team…
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NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter has taken flight