UNITED STATES Landslide Puts Homes at Risk More than a dozen people were evacuated and homes put at risk as a hillside on Whidbey Island, Washington, slid into the sea. One home was pushed more than 60 meters (200 feet) into Puget Sound, and the area remains without electricity or safe roads. According to the Centers for Disease Control, landslides result in about 25-50 deaths … Continue reading Landslide Puts Homes at Risk
UNITED STATES Some U.S. Fish Stocks Make a Comeback Many U.S. fish stocks once devastated by overfishing have bounced back, thanks to management plans instituted 10 to 15 years ago, according to a new study by the National Resources Defense Council. This is good news for the environment, consumers, and the billion-dollar fishing industry. Recovered fisheries include haddock, scup, and lingcod. Other fish stocks, including … Continue reading Some U.S. Fish Stocks Make a Comeback
SCIENCE The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming! WNYC, one of New York City’s flagship public radio stations, is inviting families, students, classes, and nature lovers to join its massive citizen science project, Cicada Tracker. For between $8 and $80 and a couple hours of time, citizen scientists create their own soil-temperature sensor, send their data to WNYC, and have it mapped online. Discussion … Continue reading The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming!
SCIENCE Pterosaur Named After 9-Year-Old Fossil Hunter Paleontologists have named a crow-sized pterosaur after Daisy Morris, the then-5-year-old who discovered it. Vectidraco daisymorrisae lived in the Lower Creataceous period, between 145 million and 65 million years ago. Discussion Ideas: Vectidraco daisymorrisae is not a dinosaur! V. daisymorrisae and other flying reptiles are called pterosaurs. Read our “media spotlight” on the fossil of another type of … Continue reading Pterosaur Named After 9-Year-Old Fossil Hunter
ARTS Library of Congress Adds Diverse Recordings to National Registry Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 recordings to its National Recording Registry. This year, the registry added wildly diverse music, including pop, bluegrass, opera, jazz, Broadway, blues, classical, and punk. It also added voice recordings from President Dwight Eisenhower and a journalist covering the D-Day landings. Here are examples of some of the … Continue reading Library of Congress Adds Diverse Recordings to National Registry
