There could be billions of shallow lakes and ponds on Earth, though lack of mapping systems makes it hard to know just how many exist.
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Lessons from ‘The Blob’ Will Help Us Manage Fisheries During Future Marine Heatwaves
An early 2014, a great anomaly descended upon the seas: A patch of warm water that manifested in the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists called it “The Blob.”
Mysterious Dashes Revealed in Milky Way’s Center
An international team of astrophysicists has discovered something wholly new, hidden in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Forest Birds With Short, Round Wings More Sensitive to Habitat Fragmentation, OSU Study Shows
Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body length and shape, are more sensitive to habitat fragmentation than the long, slender-winged species common in temperate forests, according to an international collaboration that included scientists from Oregon State University.
How Fiber-Optic Sensing and New Materials Could Reduce the Cost of Floating Offshore Wind
In shallow waters, offshore wind turbines are fixed to the ocean floor.
Raging Fires in Nova Scotia
For much of May 2023, wildland fires raged in western Canada. In the last few days of the month, blazes flared up thousands of miles to the east as well, in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.