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Deanna Conners
Tree ring study shows California’s drought worst in 1,200 years
Scientists say California's drought is being driven by low (but not unprecedented) precipitation and record high temperatures.
December 26, 2014
Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count starts December 14
Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count starts December 14 and runs through January 5. It’s free and anyone can participate, but you have to sign up in advance. Here's how.
December 11, 2014
Is El Nino here? Not quite yet, scientists say
Despite warm waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, the latest update from NOAA explains why El Nino has still not fully developed.
December 11, 2014
Scientists identify mysterious killer of millions of sea stars
Densovirus is the likely culprit behind sea-star wasting disease, which has killed millions of sea stars along North America's west coast.
December 1, 2014
Managing biodiversity in parks a growing concern
The amount needed to manage protected areas such as national parks represents a fraction of what the world spends annually on defense, says a study author.
November 24, 2014
Slow motion disaster continues at Kilauea
On November 3, a federal disaster declaration was issued for the new lava flow at Kilauea. The lava has destroyed only one home ... so far.
November 14, 2014
Why are these biologists dressed up as whooping cranes?
In the spirit of Halloween? No. These biologists routinely dress as whooping cranes to care for chicks that will eventually be released into the wild.
October 28, 2014
New seafloor map reveals thousands of seamounts
A new global map of the ocean, made with satellite data, reveals thousands of previously uncharted seamounts.
October 20, 2014
Diverse microbes found deep beneath Antarctic ice sheet
Nearly 4,000 species of microorganisms were found in the cold, dark waters of Lake Whillans, which sits about half a mile below Antarctica’s ice sheet.
October 8, 2014
2014 State of the Birds report: Mixed marks for U.S. birds
While some wetland birds in the U.S. appear to be doing well because of conservation programs, other birds are experiencing steep declines in population numbers.
October 1, 2014
