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Sea turtle migration clarified
New insights by researchers reveal how young loggerhead sea turtles stay on course during one of the longest and most spectacular migrations on Earth. Questions About... More »
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European otter
The European otter (Lutra lutra) is a broadly distributed marine mammal found in both marine and freshwater systems over considerable portions of Europe, Asia and North Africa;... More »
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Arctic offshore oil exploration spill response...
Worldwide, oil and gas companies are being forced by resource declines to drill in less accessible areas, and the Arctic is their newest frontier. This article, written by... More »
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Earth's atmosphere
The Earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gas that surrounds the Earth and extends from the Earth's surface out thousands of kilometres, becoming increasingly thinner (less dense)... More »
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Measuring personal environmental exposures
Increasingly, tools and methodologies have begun to emerge that hold promise for capturing information about at least some of the environmental exposures that an individual may...
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Flora of Napa County, California
Napa County is a small county in northern California encompassing nearly 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares), about 0.5 % of the landmass of the state. It is located 25 miles (40... More »
A U.S.-Centric Chronology of the International Climate...
Last Updated on 2012-05-19 at 18:03
Introduction
This summary provides an overview of the position the United States has taken in international agreements on climate change, including the United Nations... More »
Less rainfall for drought-sensitive Southern...
Last Updated on 2012-05-19 at 17:57
Increasing aridity could lead to major problems for societies and ecosystems in already-arid places.
Dead Ahead: Less Rainfall for Drought-Sensitive
Southern Hemisphere... More »
A Greener Future for our Nation
Last Updated on 2012-05-19 at 17:56
Cultivating the Seeds of Knowledge:
Growing a Greener Future for our Nation
As the bitter chill of winter retreats, the vibrancy of spring beckons us outdoors reminding... More »
The critically endangered dusky gopher frog,...
Last Updated on 2012-05-19 at 10:17
Amphibian species worldwide are in rapid decline. One of the most common reasons for this decline is the spread of the chytrid fungus. The dusky gopher frog Lithobates sevosus... More »
Amur River
Last Updated on 2012-05-19 at 01:29
The Amur River, considered the Earth's tenth largest watercourse, has its headwaters in western Manchuria and mouth at the Strait of Tartary, which connects the Sea of... More »
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