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Scientists Call for Infiltration to Be Better Incorporated into Land Surface Models

Soil scientists can’t possibly be everywhere at once to study every bit of soil across the planet. 

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Track Birds’ Dark-of-Night Migrations

On many evenings during spring and fall migration, tens of millions of birds take flight at sunset and pass over our heads, unseen in the night sky.

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Grassland Biodiversity Is Blowing in the Wind

Temperate grasslands are the most endangered but least protected ecosystems on Earth.

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NASA Sees Dorian Become a Hurricane

NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Atlantic Ocean as Dorian reached hurricane status during the afternoon of August 28, 2019.

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NASA Finds Heavy Rain Potential in Tropical Storm Dorian

ASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the National Hurricane Center with visible imagery and infrared data on Tropical Storm Dorian as it continued its western track into the Eastern Caribbean Sea.

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More Rain Yet Less Water Expected for up to 250 Million People Along the Nile

Hot and dry conditions coupled with increasing population will reduce the amount of water available for human, agricultural and ecological uses along the Nile River, according to a study from Dartmouth College.

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Fresh water found in the Norwegian Sea

The discovery was made at 800 meters below the surface in two small canyons on the continental slope outside Lofoten.

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New Study Suggests U.S. Land Carbon Sink May Have Been Overestimated

A new study on agricultural land use calls into question conclusions made by previous studies that recent land-use changes have caused the United States to take up more carbon than it emits.

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ASU Working to Save Hawaiian Coral Reefs During Onset of New Ocean Heat Wave

Arizona State University is leading the effort to help Hawaiians save the reefs by providing real-time monitoring in support of DAR's efforts.

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Researchers Review Environmental Conditions Leading to Harmful Algae Blooms

Scientists report how increasing nutrients has caused harmful blooms in diverse waters.

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