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Northeastern has partnered with the Proteus Ocean Group, officially opening the door for researchers to work in a future underwater lab.

La cadena de noticias CNN informó sobre los daños colaterales de la inusitada ola de calor en Canadá La ola de calor devastadora que asoló a la Columbia Británica días atrás es responsable de la muerte masiva de mejillones, almejas y otros animales marinos que viven en las playas del oeste de Canadá, según científicos. Christopher Harley, profesor del Departamento de Zoología de la Universidad de la Columbia Británica, encontró innumerables mejillones muertos abiertos y descomponi�...

Five ways the West is broiling under historic heat wave Christopher Wilson The summer of 2021 has been brutal in the western portions of North America, as oppressive heat has resulted in record high temperatures, extreme drought, raging wildfires and death. Over the past month, record high temperatures have been reached at the airports in Las Vegas (117 degrees Fahrenheit) and Seattle-Tacoma (108), while it’s likely the record high for the state of Utah was also tied (117). Po...

Published Saturday, July 10, 2021 6:37PM EDT (CNN) -- The devastating heat wave that ravaged British Columbia last week is being blamed for a massive die-off of mussels, clams and other marine animals that live on the beaches of Western Canada. Christopher Harley, a professor in the zoology department at The University of British Columbia, found countless dead mussels popped open and rotting in their shells on Sunday at Kitsilano Beach, which is a few blocks away from his Vanco...

Lawrence Township Community Foundation awards grants Lawrence Township Community Foundation awards grants While a few hundred dollars may not seem like a lot of money, it means that Jewish Children and Family Services will be able to expand its mobile food pantry across Mercer County – to sites that include the Eggerts Crossing Village and Project Freedom housing developments in Lawrence. Jewish Children and Family Services was among the dozen or so nonprofit groups that were awarded grants,...