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Environmentalists Seek Endangered Species Listing for Alaska’s Freshwater Seals NOAA

Environmentalists Seek Endangered Species Listing for Alaska’s Freshwater Seals

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — The only known freshwater harbor seals in the U.S. should be listed as threatened or endangered, an environmental group said Thursday in its second petition for the animals. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for additional protections for the 400 harbor seals that live at Iliamna Lake…
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February 7, 2020
NASA slowly drains the oceans in an incredible animation, revealing hidden underwater mountain ranges and ancient land bridges NOAA

NASA slowly drains the oceans in an incredible animation, revealing hidden underwater mountain ranges and ancient land bridges

A NASA animation drains the oceans to reveal the majority of Earth's surface that lies beneath.A planetary scientist remade the video to highlight its most fascinating features: the world's longest mountain range and the ice-age land bridges that ancient humans crossed.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Oceans cover most…
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February 2, 2020
“You Have No Idea How Hard I’m Fighting to Keep Politics Out of Science.” New Emails Reveal NOAA’s Turmoil During Sharpiegate NOAA

“You Have No Idea How Hard I’m Fighting to Keep Politics Out of Science.” New Emails Reveal NOAA’s Turmoil During Sharpiegate

A new set of documents obtained by the Washington Post and other media outlets reveal the turmoil that shook the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last September when President Donald Trump mistakenly tweeted that Hurricane Dorian posed a…
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February 2, 2020