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Sluggish Gulf Stream Reaches Slowest Rate in More than 1,000 Years

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ENVIRONMENT Call it the Great Gulf Stream Slowdown: An Atlantic Ocean current that helps regulate the global climate has reached a 1,000-year low, according to two new studies. (NPR) Use […]

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Switzerland Protects the Alps with a Blanket

03/14/2018by carylsue 2 Comments

ENVIRONMENT In the Swiss Alps, efforts to stop glacial melting have become commonplace. Each year, for example, a group of residents makes its way to the Rhône Glacier to cover […]

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What is Killing These Funny-Looking Antelope?

01/24/2018by carylsue Leave a comment

ENVIRONMENT The sudden, mass death of 200,000 saigas provides a dark omen for what might happen to wildlife in a changing world. (The Atlantic) What other threats do saigas face? […]

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Another Reason to Love Wetlands: Blue Carbon

01/11/2018by carylsue 1 Comment

ENVIRONMENT Results from a new U.S. soil survey could bolster efforts to monitor and protect wetlands around the world. (Nature) Navigate American wetlands with our GeoStory. Teachers, scroll down for […]

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All the Single Ladies

01/10/2018by carylsue 1 Comment

ENVIRONMENT At the Pacific Ocean’s largest green sea turtle rookery, a crisis is unfolding—up to 99% of the turtles are female. (National Geographic) Download and print your own coloring page […]

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