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Newly released video shows Titanic wreckage before decades of deterioration

3/8/2023 - By Scott Stump New footage from the first time the wreckage of the Titanic was seen by human eyes has provided a rare look at the ship in its best condition since tragically sinking in 1912. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution recently released uncut footage from nearly 40 years ago… SEE MORE
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Frozen in Time: National Marine Sanctuary Researchers Discover Lost Shipwreck Ironton

3/7/2023 - By noaa.gov Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton. Magnificently preserved by the… SEE MORE
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December 2022 water levels break eight historical records

3/3/2023 - By noaa.gov From Alaska to Washington, several of NOAA’s water level stations observed their highest recorded water levels. December was an active month for NOAA’s National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON). A staggering eight stations observed all-time high water levels — some of which broke records in place for 40 years.… SEE MORE
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Has Earth’s inner core stopped its strange spin?

2/25/2023 - By nature.com Earthquake data hint that the inner core stopped rotating faster than the rest of the planet in 2009, but not all researchers agree. [caption id="attachment_44819" align="alignnone" width="512"] Earth inner core via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Thousands of kilometers beneath your feet, Earth’s interior might be doing something very weird. Many… SEE MORE
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Recreational boating degrades vegetation important for fish recruitment

2/25/2023 - By springer.com  Recreational boating increases globally and associated moorings are often placed in vegetated habitats important for fish recruitment. Meanwhile, assessments of the effects of boating on vegetation, and potential effects on associated fish assemblages are rare. Here, we analysed (i) the effect of small-boat marinas on vegetation structure, and… SEE MORE