More than 45 U.S. Geological Survey scientists are in the field today from Louisiana to Georgia, working to measure the extensive flooding across the Southeast caused by Hurricane Sally’s heavy rains.
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Research On Risk of Metal Contamination In Inactive Mine Could Help Reclamation Efforts
New research by University of Alberta scientists on the risks for metal contamination at an inactive mining site in northwestern Saskatchewan could help inform a strategy for a safe long-term reclamation of the site.
How COVID Complicates a Historic Hurricane Season
Emergency response experts have studied events like Hurricane Sally, forecast to make landfall tomorrow along the Gulf Coast, for decades.
Survivors Of Neonatal Heart Repair Surgery Face Lifelong Risk Of Kidney Disease, High Blood Pressure
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
Understanding "Ghost Forests" and Abandoned Farms
Barren fields and eerie, dead forests on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are some of the obvious signs of an “invisible flood”.
New Study Finds South Africa’s Springhare Is A Better Hopper Than Australia’s Kangaroos
While kangaroos are distinguished for their well-developed hindlimbs which they use to hop across the Australian outback, it seems South Africa has its own unusual hopper – the springhare


