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Case StudiesEcosystemsEnvironmental ScienceHuman Exposure and Public HealthRemote EnvironmentsScience through time
Christina Andrea Alvear

Diving Deep for Volcanic Deposits: What the Hunga Volcanic Eruption Teaches Us About the Deep Sea

According to Chaknova and colleagues, the Honga Volcano eruption was the largest in the modern satellite era. It produced a 58 km plume, a 20 m high tsunami, and a pressure wave that propagated around the world.

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A green iguana resting on a log with green leaves in the background
Animal behaviorCase StudiesRemote Environments
Lauren Glevanik

Island-dwelling Iguanas First Arrived in Fiji by Rafting Across 5000 Miles of Open Ocean

Genetic analyses suggest that a population of island-dwelling iguanas in Fiji first arrived by rafting across 5000 miles of open ocean. Traveling from the homeland of their closest relatives in western North America, this journey breaks records for the longest known overwater dispersal of any land animal.

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Animal behaviorEcosystemsEnvironmental ScienceScience through timeSustainabililty
Christina Andrea Alvear

Discovery of a Shortfin Mako Nursery

Featured Image Caption: Two shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) by MarkConlin, public domain from U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Animal behaviorCitiesEnvironmental ScienceHuman Exposure and Public HealthRemediation
Christina Andrea Alvear

Urban Lizards Full of Lead, but Not Dead

Featured Image caption: Urban Lizard (Podacris muralis) by Gzen92 CC by SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPrimary Source Article: Moore, M.

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Environmental Science
PJ Donworth

To Cull or Coexist? Hunting as a False Solution to Wolf-Livestock Conflict 

The EU is poised to reintroduce wolf hunting in order to reduce predation on livestock. Research shows this policy is deadly for wolves and unlikely to benefit livestock.

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