Environment
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Powerful hurricanes strengthen faster now than 30 years ago | Tom Rickey
A study led by PNNL shows that hurricanes intensify more quickly now than they did 30 years ago. Hurricanes like Irma (center), and Jose (right) are examples of these types of hurricanes. Hurricane ...
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Large predators once hunted to near-extinction are showing up in unexpected places | Brian R. Silliman
Large predators are being found in places they haven't been seen before, like on beaches and in backyards. They are rebounding from near-extinction and spreading out, says Duke research. Credit: ...
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Earth's orbital changes have influenced climate, life forms for at least 215 million years | Dennis V. Kent
Within ancient rocks in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park, scientists have identified signs of a regular variation in Earth's orbit that influences climate. Here, one of the authors near the ...
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Nuclear Calendar -- May 1, 2018 | FCNL
Nuclear Calendar -- May 1, 2018 Friends Committee On National Legislation April 23-May 4 2nd Preparatory Committee Session for 2020 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, Geneva, Switzerland. ...
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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe | Alan Williams
Waves crashing onto Chesil Beach in Dorset during the winter of 2013/14. Credit: Tim Poate/University of Plymouth Apr. 24, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of ...
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Record concentration of microplastic in Arctic sea ice | Dr. Ilka Peeken
An AWI scientist is preparing an Arctic sea-ice core for a microplastic analysis in a lab at the AWI Helgoland. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Tristan Vankann April 24, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Experts ...
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BOOKS: Retreat From a Rising Sea | Dr. Jeff Masters
Above: An excellent example of a well-managed strategic retreat from the coast occurred in 1999 when the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks was moved 2,900 feet back from an ...
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Nuclear Calendar -- March 7, 2018 | FCNL
Nuclear Calendar -- Friends Committee on National Legislation March 7, 2018 March 7 10:00-11:30 a.m., Daniel Salisbury, Project on Managing the Atom, "Countering WMD-related Illicit Trade: Insights ...
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Deconstructing Democracy | Emanuele Corso
'The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property." THE FLAG CODE, Title 36, U.S.C., Chapter 10, As ...
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What is 'activism' when we’ve already passed the point of no return? | Mickey Z.
Image from Planet of the Apes movie Mickey Z. -- World News Trust For years, whenever I gave public talks, I’d provide some gloom-and-doom factoids in a misguided attempt to jolt people into ...
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Climate change may be making bearded dragons less intelligent | Bob Yirka
Central bearded dragon. Credit: Greg Hume/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Nov. 22, 2017 (Phys.org)--A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Lincoln in the U.K. has found evidence suggesting ...
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