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01-17-2021

What Happens to All the Space Junk?

Just as humans have polluted planet Earth's oceans, lands, and air, we have begun to...

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sunrise over earth holocene vs anthropocene

08-12-2019

Holocene vs Anthropocene Debate

The earth is very very old. About 4.5 billion years...

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resources, trees, forests, windmills

08-10-2019

What Are Natural Resources and How Do We Use Them?

Look below, we live on that tiny little bit of...

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A Guam Rail walking on stones with a banded leg.

08-06-2019

Top 7 Most Interesting State Birds

The vast natural lands and the diverse species they support...

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This photo of the crab nebula shows incredible colors and textures.

07-30-2019

Coolest Star Pictures by NASA

The vast expanse of space is filled with unimaginably surreal...

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terracing, terrace farming

06-29-2019

What Is Terrace Farming?

People around the world have discovered clever ways to farm...

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reindeer

05-26-2019

5 Coolest Taiga Animals

The taiga is a harsh place for animals to call...

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Rendering of SpaceX Dragon Capsule in orbit above the earth.

05-13-2019

Top 3 Biggest Private Space Companies

Space exploration is entering a new era of innovation and...

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A satellite in orbit over the earth.

05-06-2019

What is the Kessler Syndrome?

Though we rarely think about them, we rely on satellites...

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dendrocnide moroides suicide plant

03-25-2019

Top 3 Dangerous Jungle Plants

Organisms in the jungle are in intense competition with each...

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Invasive Species (Plants & Animals)

12-30-2018

Introduction to Invasive Species (Plants & Animals)

Asian carp in the Mississippi River. Kudzu vine in...

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Endangered Species

12-21-2018

Endangered Species 101

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature...

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water cycle

12-16-2018

What is the water cycle?

For billions of years, the water existing on Earth has...

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The Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh

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The world’s largest river delta

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Today's Video of the Day from Queensland University of Technology describes a pumice raft that was formed after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tongo.

Pumice raft transports life across the ocean

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Today's Video of the Day from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) describes why male fringed-lipped bats often have a strong-smelling, crusty substance on their forearms.

Male bats have a secret mating weapon

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Gentoo penguins are four separate species

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The northern European region of Lapland

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Today's Video of the Day from the Queensland University of Technology describes how climate change may impact the jaguar, the dominant predator of Central and South America.

Jaguars will soon be severely threatened

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Today's Video of the Day from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies describes the genomic analysis used by scientists to investigate how corals on the Great Barrier Reef have survived challenges

Tracking down the genes that have helped the Great Barrier Reef survive

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Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes a rift that is expanding across the Petermann Glacier in northwestern Greenland.

Petermann Glacier may release another large iceberg

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The snowy landscape of Kiruna, Sweden

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Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes how Landsat satellite data can be used to support wildlife conservation.

Landsat data will help protect the Yuma Ridgway’s rail

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Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency features a satellite view of the Amazon River in the rainforest of South America.

The Amazon River in South America

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Sea-level rise has increased by 30 percent since 1992

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The rise and fall of Yellowstone National Park

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Land use changes affect disease transmission

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Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes a powerful derecho storm that devastated farm fields across Iowa in August.

Derecho storm destroys more than 6 million acres of crops

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Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency describes a goal of the ESA Discovery & Preparation program to maximize the benefits of monitoring Earth's surface from above.

Monitoring Earth’s surface from space

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Scientists discover billions of trees in unexpected places

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Global warming is turning the Arctic green

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Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes the fascinating findings of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which recently completed its survey of the northern sky.

TESS has detected thousands of new worlds

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