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Danielle now a Category 2 hurricane, NASA satellites working in high gear
By 5 a.m. EDT today, August 24, Danielle had reached Category 2 status on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. That means that it has maximum sustained winds between…
Algae Advances as a “Green” Alternative for Improving Water Quality
Microbiologist Walter Mulbry works at the ARS Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization Research Unit in Beltsville, Md., which is located in the…
Commercial fishing estimated to kill millions of sea turtles
The study, which was published online April 6 in the journal Conservation Letters, analyzed data compiled from peer-reviewed papers, government reports,…
Rare Hawaiian Monk Seal Brought to UCSC's Long Marine Lab for Study and Treatment
Ultimately, the information from these studies can be used to help monk seals in the wild, according to Terrie Williams, a professor of ecology and…
New insights into helping marine species cope with climate change
Palumbi will be discussing the results of his research in two talks at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San…
Portions of Arctic Coastline Eroding, No End in Sight
The conditions have led to the steady retreat of 30 to 45 feet a year of the 12-foot-high bluffs — frozen blocks of silt and peat containing 50 to 80 percent…