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Suomi NPP Satellite Finds an Elongated Tropical Storm Ampil

Tropical Depression 12W formed in the Philippine Sea and NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite analyzed the storm in infrared light. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Ampil later on July 18.

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Scientists lack vital knowledge on rapid Arctic climate change

Arctic climate change research relies on field measurements and samples that are too scarce, and patchy at best, according to a comprehensive review study from Lund University in Sweden. The researchers looked at thousands of scientific studies and found that around 30% of cited studies were clustered around only two research stations in the vast Arctic region.

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Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise’s Heart Benefits

Even in areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, regular physical activity reduced the risk of first and recurrent heart attack, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

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Suomi NPP Satellite Sees Compact Storm Son-Tinh Headed for Vietnam

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite flew over Tropical Storm Son-Tinh on July 18 after it crossed over Hainan Island, China and as it moved into the Gulf of Tonkin.

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Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Associated with Manic Episodes

An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates—chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks—may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state. Mania is characterized by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia.

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Study finds climate determines shapes of river basins

There are more than 1 million river basins carved into the topography of the United States, each collecting rainwater to feed the rivers that cut through them. Some basins are as small as individual streams, while others span nearly half the continent, encompassing, for instance, the whole of the Mississippi river network.

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Quick Soil Test Aims to Determine Nitrogen Need

Healthy soil contributes to healthy crops. Farmers know this, so they do what they can to ensure their soil is in good shape. They send samples of their soil for lab testing to find out if it is low in any important nutrients. If it is, they can take steps to improve the health of their soil. These might include adding fertilizers or growing cover crops that feed the soil.

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AI Technology Could Help Protect Water Supplies

Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard public health.

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Heart Attack Risk on the Rise for Pregnant Women & Death Rate Remains High

The risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during the two months after delivery, continues to increase for American women, a study finds.

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Deadly, animal-borne viruses like Nipah on the rise

Infections like Nipah virus and Ebola have begun to appear more rapidly among human populations over the past twenty years, but experts have yet to conclude why this may be the case.

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