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A New Marine Protected Area in the Marshall Islands Is Brimming With Life, Like a ‘Time Machine’ to Oceans Long Ago
The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing ...
Darien will close part of Great Island's bridle trail to protect its nesting bald eagles
A portion of the wooded, half-mile walking trail will be closed from Feb. 1 through July 15 following recommendations from ...
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Marshall Islands protects ‘pristine’ Pacific corals with first marine sanctuary
By Shanna Hanbury The Marshall Islands government has announced it will protect an area of the Pacific Ocean described as one ...
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Pacific whaling voyages of a Nantucket family
On The Point, we talk with Betsy Tyler about her book A Thousand Leagues of Blue- the true story of a Nantucket whaling ...
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Two huge, continental-sized islands discovered in Earth’s mantle
Scientists from Utrecht University have discovered two enormous structures deep in Earth's mantle, suggesting that these ...
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Polar expeditions' artefacts from Franz Josef Land presented at exhibition in Arkhangelsk
"Baldwin's expedition had a food depot on the Greeley Island, and a lot has remained there: sleds, food, and two kayaks," historian Evgeny Ermolov said ...
The Borealis Mud Volcano: A hidden sanctuary for marine biodiversity
The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the Barents Sea and was first discovered by researchers at UiT The ...
Buried Continents: Ancient Mega-Islands Discovered Deep Beneath Earth’s Surface
Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...