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Toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie from space
The green plumes shown in these satellite images is the worst algae bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades. Read more on the toxic algae bloom.
October 22, 2011
Freshwater scarcity and recycling wastewater
Freshwater scarcity is an increasing challenge in many places, like Southern California. One solution is recycling wastewater. Read more here.
October 22, 2011
Stone Age Viste Boy reconstructed
A forensic student reconstructs the head of a Stone Age youth known as Viste Boy. Archaeologists believe he lived in the Vistehola cave near Stavanger, Norway.
October 22, 2011
Science this week – October 21, 2011
This week's science news from EarthSky: the most complete digital topographic map of Earth, a “record-breaking” photo of a brown dwarf and more.
October 22, 2011
The space shuttles: Where are they now?
The space shuttle program was one of the most visible, successful and adored missions in NASA's history. Here's where the space shuttles will end up.
October 21, 2011
Planet-sized object has temp like Arizona summer day
The white dwarf WD 0806-661 has an orbiting brown dwarf companion - a planet-sized object - whose surface temperature is in a range comprehensible to us humans.
October 21, 2011
Deforestation makes rainforests drier
Deforestation in West Africa can reduce rainfall over the rest of the forest by around half, according to new research.
October 20, 2011
Jaguars in Bolivia revealed in camera traps
The Wildlife Conservation Society used digital camera traps to capture images of 19 individual jaguars in Bolivia in the Madidi National Park.
October 20, 2011
Offshore aquaculture project underway in Hawaii
An aquaculture company experiments with unanchored fish-farm cages set adrift on eddies near Hawaii.
October 19, 2011
Improved map of Earth wows the world
The ASTER 3D map is the most complete digital topographic map of Earth. Find out more about his new digital map of Earth.
October 19, 2011
