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Rare whale’s recovery hurt by entanglements, scientists say

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Malia Chow says this humpback whale is emaciated and covered in whale…

September 1, 2016

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Lightning strike kills 323 reindeer in Norway

More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in central Norway. The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie…

August 31, 2016

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In drought, drones help California farmers save every drop

Equipped with a state-of-the-art thermal camera, the drone crisscrossed the field, scanning it for cool, soggy patches where a gopher…

August 29, 2016

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Obama creates world’s largest marine protected area off coast of Hawaii

G. Umi Kai uses a traditional Hawaiian hook to catch a fish at the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii.…

August 26, 2016

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Mice quarantine themselves when sick – a lesson for us all

In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, biologist Patricia Lopes describes how wild mice living in an abandoned…

August 24, 2016

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California island foxes removed from endangered species list

They have rebounded to the point where U.S. wildlife officials recently removed three subspecies of island fox from the roster…

August 19, 2016

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Historic apple orchards begin comeback in Montezuma County

Group works to return vitality to orchard industry

August 17, 2016

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Global warming divides Americans more than abortion

Climate change ‘more politically polarizing’

August 15, 2016

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Greenland shark now oldest living animal with backbone

A two-meter-long Greenland shark female from southwestern Greenland. Scientists calculate this species of shark is Earth’s oldest living animal with…

August 12, 2016

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Seas aren’t just rising, scientists say. They’re speeding up.

This small uninhabited island that has slipped beneath the water line only showing a small pile of rocks at low…

August 10, 2016

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We’re trashing the oceans – and they’re returning the favor by making us sick

In a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers find…

August 8, 2016

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A stunning prediction of climate science – and basic physics – may now be coming true

Greenland is losing large amounts of mass. Scientists recently reported that the ice-covered island lost 1 trillion tons of ice…

August 4, 2016

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‘Rodentologist’ wants New Yorkers to know more about city’s rats

A rat leaves its burrow at a park in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York. Anywhere between 2 million and…

August 2, 2016

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Mexican farmers using fireflies to save forest

Thousands of them light up a magical spectacle at dusk in the old-growth forests on reserves like the Piedra Canteada…

July 30, 2016

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California’s huge trees cloned to fight climate change

There, the arborists clipped off tips of young branches to be hand-delivered across the country, cloned in a lab and…

July 28, 2016

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Unusual winter hampered Dolores River boating release

Forecasting tough for McPhee managers

July 27, 2016

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How to find the dinosaurs that hide inside modern birds

A juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron takes a bath at Dean Porter Park in Brownsville, Texas. If you know what…

July 18, 2016

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Snow, sea ice keep hitting record lows this year in Northern Hemisphere

January, February, April and May of this year all saw record lows for Arctic sea ice extent.NOAA via Associated Press…

July 13, 2016

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Climate change affects distribution of clouds across Earth

Scientists say they have for the first time thoroughly documented one of the most profound planetary changes yet to be…

July 11, 2016

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Calling someone a birdbrain might actually be a compliment

Associated Press file<br><br>A report published in the <a href="http://www.pnas.org/">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</a> is another nod to the…

July 6, 2016

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The Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest is monitoring 600 ponderosa pine saplings recently planted around the…

July 6, 2016

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This new Antarctica study is bad news for climate change doubters

The Austrailian fishing vessel the Antarctic Chieftain is seen from the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star as the cutter begins…

July 5, 2016

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Deep down, California may have a lot more water than scientists thought

In a surprising new study, <a href="https://www.stanford.edu/">Stanford</a> researchers have found that drought-ravaged California is sitting on top of a vast…

June 29, 2016

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Maria’s Bookshop and Backcountry Experience are sponsoring “Beneath the Rim: Stories, Poems and Pictures from the Grand Canyon” at 6:30…

June 29, 2016