In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...

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DEC scientist collecting water samples on Molly’s Falls Reservoir in Marshfield shortly after lake ice-out in early spring.

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As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this ...

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency cut hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...