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NOAA, partners predict an average 'dead zone' for Gulf of Mexico
Scientists are expecting that this year's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, also called the “dead zone,” will be approximately 5,483 square miles or about the size…
Erosion, landslides and monsoon across the Himalaya
In these days, it was again tragically demonstrated that the Himalayas are one of the most active geodynamic regions of the world. Landslides belong to the…
Flameproof falcons and hawks
A Cooper's hawk, found in Greater Vancouver, is the most polluted wild bird that has been found anywhere in the world. A team of Canadian researchers made this…
Model offers more ease, precision for managing invasive Asian carp
Results illustrate the highest percentage of Asian carp eggs at risk of hatching occurs when the streamflow is low and when the water temperature is high. This…
Massive amounts of fresh water, glacial melt pouring into Gulf of Alaska
Since it's broken into literally thousands of small drainages pouring off mountains that rise quickly from sea level over a short distance, the totality of…
Unaweep Canyon and Earth's deep-time past
Unaweep Canyon is a puzzling landscape — the only canyon on Earth with two mouths. First formally documented by western explorers mapping the Colorado…