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Warming Climate Intensifies Summer Drought in Parts of U.S., Study Finds
Climate change is amplifying the intensity and likelihood of heatwaves during severe droughts in the southern plains and southwest United States, according to a new study by a University of Arkansas researcher.
Student Uses Computer Modelling To Help Save Tasmanian Devils
Once found widely throughout Australia, Tasmanian devils are now indigenous only to the island state of Tasmania.
Why You Shouldn’t Kill Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spiders
When that itsy-bitsy spider climbs up the spout, resist the urge to stomp it out—even if it makes your skin crawl.
NOAA, Partners Predict Large Summer Harmful Algal Bloom for Western Lake Erie
NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer.
Four Surprising Ways to Get a Sunburn, and Six Ways to Treat It
When University of Alberta dermatologist Robert Gniadecki was growing up in Denmark, getting a sunburn was part of every family holiday.
