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Fast Facts: The H.L. Hunley

CHARLESTON, S.C.- On Feb. 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic, a 16-gun, 1,240-ton sloop-of-war, while it was blockading the entrance to Charleston Harbor; the

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Bizarre Facts: Sunlight Linked to Breakdown of Crude Oil

GULF OF MEXICO一 In a paper published on the American Association for the Advancement of Science website, two researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, Collin Ward and Danielle

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New Proposed Amendments to Current Laws Around White Sharks

CALIFORNIA— On Feb. 14, Assemblymembers Steve Bennett and Richard Bloom introduced Ab-2109 to amend section 5517 of the Fish and Game Code relating to sharks. The proposed amendments of AB 2109 would

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Anacapa Island Dock Under Complete Reconstruction

CHANNEL ISLANDS一 On Feb. 22, Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley announced the beginning of construction to replace the existing dock at Anacapa Island to improve visitor access and safety.

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“I’ll Stop the World and Melt with You,” -Climate Change

NORTH AMERICA— A recent study conducted by Nature Communications suggests melting glaciers in western North America are creating new habitats for salmon.    “Although decreases in summer streamflow and warming freshwater is reducing salmon