#Strong earthquake jolts central Philippines, homes damaged

“#Strong earthquake jolts central Philippines, homes damaged” In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, a toppled house is seen after a quake struck in Cataingan, Masbate province, central Philippines on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. A powerful and shallow earthquake struck a central Philippine region Tuesday, prompting people to dash out of homes and…

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#Climate change mitigation not the primary motivator in regenerative ranching

“#Climate change mitigation not the primary motivator in regenerative ranching” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Regenerative ranching, a holistic approach to managing grazing lands, enhances ranchers’ adaptive capacity and socioeconomic well-being while also providing an opportunity to mitigate climate change, a new study from Oregon State University has found. Regenerative ranching practices rebuild ecological processes, allowing…

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#NASA finds short-lived Fausto faded fast

“#NASA finds short-lived Fausto faded fast” On Aug. 17 at 3 a.m. EDT (0700 UTC), the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Terra satellite showed Fausto devoid of strong storms. Coldest cloud top temperatures were as cold as minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 45.5 Celsius) in fragmented bands north and south of the center. Credit:…

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#NASA satellite catches the end of post-tropical Storm Kyle

“#NASA satellite catches the end of post-tropical Storm Kyle” NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible image of an elongated, weakening post-tropical Storm Kyle as it continued moving away from New England on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Credit: NASA Worldview NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible image of the end of post-tropical Storm Kyle in the…

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#US Interior Dept approves oil drilling in Arctic refuge

“#US Interior Dept approves oil drilling in Arctic refuge” The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to polar bears such as this one, photographed on sea ice northeast of Prudhoe Bay in Alaska The US Department of the Interior approved oil and gas drilling on Monday in Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Interior…

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