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Issue #6 Featured Articles:

Red Tide Monitoring Efforts:

We spotlight Florida’s recent battles with red tide, and explore how the state’s approach to managing the ecological fallout has evolved with new technology.

Nord Stream 2 Discoveries:

You’ll also read about the development of the Nord Stream2 natural gas pipeline in northern Europe—and the hidden discoveries at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

Illuminating the Nitrate Nexus

About 50% of the world’s food production relies on industrial fertilizers. Yet, fertilizers are deeply connected with our changing climate and the quality of our water resources. Explore the connections between agriculture and water quality, the dark history of industrially-produced nitrogen fertilizers, and the challenges of monitoring for nitrate...

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Climate First Responder - Interview with Dr. Tracy Fanara

At Mote Marine Lab, Tracy managed the Environmental Health Program, investigating the effects of marine and freshwater chemicals on public health. Learn how Tracy Fanara’s public relations and citizen science programs helped Florida stem the tide against harmful algal blooms...

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Cells to Satellites — Red Tide Monitoring

We spotlight Florida’s recent battles with red tide—including a 16-month ordeal that started around October 2017 and didn’t subside until February 2019—and explore how the state’s approach to managing the ecological fallout has evolved with new technology...

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ON ICE — Melt Models in Greenland

In the past 20-30 years, glacial melting has eclipsed dynamical flow as the main source of water conveyance from glaciers to the ocean. When researchers took field measurements of ice melt in Greenland, they found that the models overestimated runoff by 21 to 58%, raising big questions about what’s missing from the models...

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Eye of the Storm - Interview with Dr. Philip Klotzbach

In this cover story, Dr. Phillip Klotzbach—a Research Scientist from Colorado State University—discusses the science behind hurricanes and how he has led the development of two-week forecasts issued during the peak months of the hurricane season...

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Voice of Water - Interview with Philippe Cousteau

Philippe Cousteau has established himself as a prominent leader in the environmental movement. In this Q&A, he discusses his family’s legacy and how his non-profit, EarthEcho International, empowers the next generation of environmental stewards through youth activism...

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Life After Deepwater Horizon

On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, the largest oil spill in history occurred when a sudden explosion and subsequent fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon Platform, located 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana. Various organizations and environmental professionals have collaborated to manage the Gulf Coast’s long-term remediation.

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Sacred Stream: FlowTracker Helps Nepal Expedition

The Bagmati River is both a sacred river and a city sewer, running through Napal’s capital city of Kathmandu before heading into the mountains and over the Indian border. See how a 10-day, 100-mile research expedition along the Bagmati River was a touching experience for all involved...

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