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Thriving With Fires
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Published March 24, 2023
Frequent fires in the pine forests in the southeastern United States enable trees and other wildlife to flourish.
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Saving a Forest of One
Published March 2, 2023
Overgrazing by deer poses a threat to a giant quaking aspen tree colony in Utah—one of the largest organisms in the world.
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Snow and Haze in Utah
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Published February 16, 2023
Snowy surfaces increase the chance of temperature inversions, which contribute to air quality problems in the Salt Lake City area.
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Shrinking Lake Abert
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Published January 27, 2023
As the lake in southern Oregon dries up, the remaining water is becoming too salty to support key food sources for birds.
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Kilauea Glows
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Published January 13, 2023
After three weeks of rest, lava started flowing again on Kilauea’s summit.
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Summer in Connecticut
Published January 16, 2023
Experiences surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time spent working on a tobacco farm likely influenced his future as a minister and civil rights activist.
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Ireland’s Cutaway Peatlands
Published January 3, 2023
Peatlands have been mined in Ireland for centuries, but concern for climate is changing how they are managed.
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Launch of the Water Watcher
Published December 17, 2022
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission will measure the height of freshwater bodies and the ocean on more than 90 percent of Earth’s surface.
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Sizing up Mauna Loa’s Lava Flows
Published December 16, 2022
Airborne mapping of the thickness of the lava flows helped scientists calculate that 230 million cubic meters of molten rock poured from the volcano during the two-week eruption.
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Relic Chinampas in Mexico City
Published December 13, 2022
Many of the canals and floating fields used by ancient civilizations in the Valley of Mexico were lost as lakes were drained, but some examples of the watery fields remain in Xochimilco.
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