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Map Shows Where People Are Being Warned Not to Swim in Ocean
From the Atlantic to the Pacific, beachgoers are being warned to stay out of the water as a surge of hazardous ocean ...
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Ocean Cleanup introduces technology that promises to clean up a third of the world's ocean trash in new TED Talk
With the organization’s technology, an area of the ocean the size of a football field is being cleaned every five seconds.
Penguin feathers reveal mercury contamination in remote Southern Ocean
In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring," alerting the world to the dangers of the ...
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Mapping mercury contamination in penguins of the Southern Ocean
In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring," alerting the world to the dangers of the ...
Historic ocean liner off Florida’s Gulf Coast will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s ...
I’m a disaster reporter. But I was not prepared to watch my city burn.
I should have known better. I have seen what wildfire storms can do to cities and entire towns: Santa Rosa, Paradise, Redding ...
At NMAAHC, ‘In Slavery’s Wake’ lays bare the long road to freedom
Making Black Freedom in the World” uses artifacts, art, audio and video to explore the horrors of enslavement alongside the ...
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Scientists Uncover 100,000 Submerged Mountains Beneath the Ocean Floor in Breakthrough Map
In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to ...
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Bowhead whales somehow dive in synchrony across the ocean regardless of distance
Bowhead whales follow daily dive cycles and may coordinate across long distances. The calls show efficiency, possibly ...
What happened to RI's mysterious Brood XI cicadas - and could they ever come back?
The closest place to Rhode Island to witness the emergence of periodical cicadas is Cape Cod, where Brood XIV is expected to emerge around Memorial Day weekend. PROVIDENCE – The forests of the eastern ...
Opening day for Centreville Bank Stadium is near. Does it open a new chapter for RI?
Vision realized? Centreville Bank Stadium opening day is nearly here. From ticket prices to stadium financing, we answer your ...
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Scientists discover nearly 100,000 submerged mountains: “There are better maps of the lunar surface than of the Earth’s ocean floor”
Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing discoveries. A journalist, soccer fanatic and Shrewsbury Town fan, Will’s ...