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Marine Lab Hunts Subtle Clues to Environmental Threats to Blue Crabs

Unfortunately, the blue crab population has been declining in recent years under the assault of viruses, bacteria and man-made contaminants. The signs of the…

Environmental Damage on the St. Lawrence River

Global commerce for the Great Lakes brought with it scores of invasive species. “A ship coming from the Baltic may carry an uninvited international…

NASA satellite sees Tropical Depression 10P Strengthening in south Pacific

When Aqua passed over Tropical Depression 10P (TD 10P) on January 27 at 12:17 UTC (7:17 a.m. ET) it was located near 15.1 South and 169.7 W, had maximum…

A forensic analysis of Hurricane Katrina's impact: methods and findings

Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history. Katrina's size was larger than most hurricanes, and its storm surge affected the…

Device Simulates Deep-Sea Floor Conditions in Lab

“Instead of going down to the abyssal plain of the ocean floor, we're bringing it to the lab,” said Stephen Guggenheim, professor of earth and environmental…

Study Reports Reaction Rates for Three Greenhouse Gases

The three compounds are potentially important because they absorb infrared energy in the so-called “atmospheric window” region – at wavelengths where other…

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