#NASA nighttime imagery finds Tropical Storm Laura developing

“#NASA nighttime imagery finds Tropical Storm Laura developing” NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed the Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of Aug. 21 and captured a nighttime image of Tropical Depression 13 that appeared more organized. Hours later, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System…

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#Nutrients make coral bleaching worse

“#Nutrients make coral bleaching worse” Samples of past bleaching events in the Red Sea suggest nutrients worsen the already devastating effects of climate change on corals. Credit: Jess Bouwmeester A new study shows nutrients can aggravate the already negative effects of climate change on corals to trigger mass coral bleaching. Coral reef environments are typically…

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#Turkey announces historic gas discovery in Black Sea

“#Turkey announces historic gas discovery in Black Sea” A Turkish Navy warship patroling next to Turkey’s drilling ship ‘Fatih’ which made the major gas discovery in the Mediterranean President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey had made a historic discovery of gas in the Black Sea, but would still speed up contentious exploration in…

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#The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America

“#The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America” Through the southern reaches of Texas, communities are scattered across a flat landscape of dry brush lands, ranches and agricultural fields. This large rural region near the U.S.-Mexico border is known for its persistent poverty. Over 25% of the…

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