West Coast farms produce more than 90 percent of the broccoli consumed in the United States.
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NASA Shows Winds Causing Tropical Cyclone Lorna’s Demise
NASA’s Aqua satellite saw Tropical Cyclone Lorna was being torn apart by strong northwesterly wind shear in the Southern Indian Ocean.
Rebounding Populations and New Flexibility Boost Catches by West Coast Groundfish Fleet
A trial effort that gave West Coast trawl fishermen new flexibility in how they fish helped them take advantage of rebounding rockfish numbers to catch almost 14 million pounds of fish in 2018 while still protecting salmon and other species.
NASA Looks at Tropical Storm Fani’s Rainfall Rates
Tropical Storm Fani formed in the Northern Indian Ocean over the weekend of April 27 and 28.
Solar Energy Capacity in U.S. Cities Has Doubled in the Last 6 Years
Solar power capacity has more than doubled in 45 of America’s 57 largest cities over the past six years, according to a recent report by the non-profit Environment America Research & Policy Center.
Test Well Confirms Two Gas Hydrate Reservoirs in Alaska North Slope
In the far north of Alaska, near the giant Prudhoe Bay oil field, an international research consortium has been studying the potential of an altogether different energy source.