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A Porcupine Loses its Tongue
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Published October 12, 2016
In August 2016, an iceberg heaved away from the Porcupine Glacier in northern British Columbia. It could be the biggest calving event in North America since satellite observations began.
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Paw Paw Bends
Published October 8, 2016
A particularly curvy part of the Potomac River was a formidable challenge for C&O Canal engineers.
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Ravenous Mites Devastate Puerto Rico’s Palms
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Published October 6, 2016
It all began with a single, pregnant mite. Within a few years, thousands of acres of bright green forests would yellow and wither.
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Some Tea With Your River?
Published October 1, 2016
Dissolved organic matter from forests and wetlands stained the water dark brown near Rupert Bay. A similar process darkens tea.
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Nairobi Swells with Urban Growth
Published September 30, 2016
For the past few decades, Africans have been moving from rural areas into cities, seeking work. The continent’s urban population has skyrocketed. Nairobi is a prime example of that migration, with its population pushing upward and its boundaries pushing outward.
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