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Gray Whale Calf Count Increases from All-time Low, Positive Sign for the Population

Almost twice as many gray whale calves swam north with their mothers to their Arctic feeding grounds this spring compared to last year, according to a new count completed by NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

Fresher Air: AI and Mobility Data May Improve Air Pollution Exposure Models

Americans in the northeast paid greater attention to air quality alerts this summer as wildfire smoke thickened skies with an orange-tinted haze.

Soils in Drought Stress Leak More Volatile Organic Compounds Into the Atmosphere

A Biosphere 2 rainforest experiment reveals soils release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere during drought.

Bee Populations At Risk of One-Two Punch From Heat Waves, Pathogen Infection

The historically high heat waves that gripped the southwest United States and southern Europe this summer are causing problems for more than just humans.

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Could Get a Boost From Machine Learning

Thanks to machine learning algorithms, short pieces of DNA floating in the bloodstream of cancer patients can help doctors diagnose specific types of cancer and choose the most effective treatment for a patient.