Many state and local boundaries around the world—including many in the United States—are the product of rivers.
How Rivers Shape States
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Rising Waters on Kenya’s Great Rift Valley Lakes
Months of torrential rains have caused Lakes Baringo and Bogoria to swell, creating several problems for local wildlife and people.
Copper-Coated Face Masks Could Help Slow Transmission Of COVID-19
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering are developing a new way to coat tiny particles of copper onto the inside of fabrics.
NASA-NOAA Satellite Tracking Record-Breaking Tropical Storm Paulette
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Paulette as it tracked through the Central North Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 8.
Independent On The Ground
According to the World Health Organization, there are currently more than 40 million visually impaired people around the world.
Researchers Identify Molecular Switch Allowing Parasites To Survive Inside Hosts Without Oxygen
Around one billion people are infected with parasitic helminths, round worms that live in soil and colonize the human gut through dirty water.
