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Geology of the Pacific Northwest: A Great Introduction for Kids
Help kids learn about the geology of the Pacific Northwest in a fun, informative geology book with easy projects
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Conservation
Jane Goodall: We Can Learn from This Pandemic
In a teleconference promoting her participation in Earth Day events on the National Geographic Channel, Goodall talked about what gives her hope during the pandemic and what she hopes we all learn from it...
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Elephants Appear as Far as the Eye Can See
Originally published in January 1860
Policy
Rand Paul’s Extraterrestrial Vision Makes Zero Sense
Unconcerned about climate change on Earth, senator wants to create atmospheres on other planets
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2020 on Track to Rank in the Top 5 Hottest Years on Record
The first three months of the year were the second warmest in 141 years of record keeping
Conservation
How Herbivore Herds Might Help Permafrost
Introducing herds of large herbivores in the Arctic would disturb surface snow, allowing cold air to reach the ground and keep the permafrost frosty.
Environment
Climate Change Has Helped Fuel a Megadrought in the Southwest
Data from tree rings suggest this drought is the worst in the region in 500 years
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Persistent Cloudless Skies Helped Fuel Exceptional Greenland Ice Melt
Warm temperatures, clear weather and little snow all played a role in last summer’s major melt event on the ice sheet
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Who’s Brave Enough to Invest in Saving the Planet?
A handful of venture capitalists are taking big financial risks in hopes of even bigger rewards
Biology
Squid’s Glowing Skin Patterns May Be Code
Humboldt squid can rapidly change the pigmentation and luminescence patterns on their skin by contracting and relaxing their muscles, possibly to communicate.
Evolution
Bird Fossil Shared Earth with T. rex
Dating back 67 million years, this representative of the group of modern birds has been dubbed the Wonderchicken (which is not an April Fools’ Day joke).
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Coronavirus Lockdowns Have Changed the Way Earth Moves
A reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity is a boon for geoscientists
Evolution
Tiny Wormlike Creature May Be Our Oldest Known Ancestor
The bilateral organism crawled on the seafloor, taking in organic matter at one end and dumping the remains out the other some 555 million years ago.
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Science News Briefs from around the Planet
Here are a few brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about the discovery of an intact chicken egg dating to Roman Britain.
Behavior
Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why
Michael Marshall, project director of the Good Thinking Society in the U.K., talks about flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories and other antiscience activities.
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Shrinking Ozone Hole, Climate Change Are Causing Atmospheric “Tug-of-War”
The Southern Hemisphere jet stream is shifting, bringing more rain to some spots and less to others
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Antarctic Glacier Has Retreated 3 Miles in 22 Years
Sitting atop a deep canyon, Denman Glacier could be a weak point in the Antarctic Ice Sheet
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In Just 10 Years, Warming Has Increased the Odds of Disasters
The likelihood of extreme events today is being underestimated, new research suggests
Conservation
Ocean Plastic Smells Great to Sea Turtles
Ocean plastic gets covered with algae and other marine organisms, making it smell delicious to sea turtles—with potentially deadly results.
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Packing the Tundra with Animals Could Slow Arctic Melt
Herds of reindeer or other species could help pack down snows to protect permafrost
