Michael Morrison observes bat populations at the Mojave National Preserve and other locations used as seasonal shelter, providing helpful information for both conservation efforts and public safety.
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Non-Local Ozone Sources Create a Springtime Air Quality Challenge for Las Vegas
New results from an in-depth study of ozone production and transport in the greater Las Vegas area reveal how much of the city's ground-level ozone may come from non-local and non-controllable sources.
Global Study Finds the Extent of Pharmaceutical Pollution in the World’s Rivers
A new study by an international consortium that includes researchers from Stockholm University looking at the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers found concentrations at potentially toxic levels in more than a quarter of the locations studied.
Can a Planet Have a Mind of Its Own?
The collective activity of life—all of the microbes, plants, and animals—have changed planet Earth.
Unexpected Fish and Squid Found in the Central Arctic Ocean
Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected.
Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, Interagency Report Finds
Coastal flooding will increase significantly over the next 30 years because of sea level rise, according to a new report by an interagency sea level rise task force that includes NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other federal agencies.