Shrimp Farms of the Guayas Estuary

Shrimp Farms of the Guayas Estuary

Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador.

Published Sep 20, 2024

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Keeping Tabs on North Cascades Glaciers

Keeping Tabs on North Cascades Glaciers

Scientists use satellites in orbit and boots on the ice to monitor glacial changes on the flanks of Mount Baker and elsewhere in Washington state.

Published Sep 19, 2024

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Tracking Elephants Across Namibia

Tracking Elephants Across Namibia

Satellite imagery and local data helped researchers assess how landscape features, such as watering holes and vegetation, influence elephant movement.

Published Sep 18, 2024

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Confronting Florida’s Coral Collapse

Confronting Florida’s Coral Collapse

After a brutally hot summer in 2023 that caused widespread bleaching and coral death, summer 2024 was more favorable for the state’s vulnerable reefs. 

Published Sep 17, 2024

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A Winter Wanderer in the Weddell Sea

A Winter Wanderer in the Weddell Sea

Under the cloak of darkness, Iceberg A-83 wiggled away from glue-like sea ice and drifted farther from the Brunt Ice Shelf—but not without sustaining some damage.

Published Sep 16, 2024

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