A new paper published in Science Advances synthesizes the impact of metal and coal mines on salmon and trout in northwestern North America, and highlights the need for more complete and transparent science to inform mining policy.
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Life in the Earth’s Interior as Productive as in Some Ocean Waters
Microorganisms in aquifers deep below the earth’s surface produce similar amounts of biomass as those in some marine waters.
NASA Aircraft Conducting Atmospheric Studies Over DC to Baltimore
A NASA aircraft will fly over the I-95 corridor from Washington to Baltimore and Hampton, Virginia, in support of an atmospheric campaign in the mid-Atlantic region between July 5 and 16, 2022.
Below-Average Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted for Western Lake Erie
NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer, which would make it less severe than 2021 and more akin to what was seen in the lake in 2020.
Hidden in Caves: Mineral Overgrowths Reveal Unprecedented Modern Sea-Level Rise
The early 1900s were an exciting time across the world, with rapid advances in the steel, electric and automobile industries.
Powerful Tonga Volcano Eruption Triggered Atmospheric Gravity Waves Reaching the Edge of Space
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano on 15 January 2022 was one of the most explosive volcanic events of the modern era, a new study has confirmed.