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Call Scientists Before Disaster Strikes

by L. A. Mease, T. Gibbs-Plessl and J. Lubchenco 5 January 201618 May 2022

When governments respond to natural disasters, experts with some of the greatest potential to help—scientists—are often missing in action. It's time to change that.

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Oil Dispersants Deadly to a Common Estuary Species

by B. Bane 18 December 201518 May 2022

Research on two dispersants used to break up spilled oil suggests that the chemicals can kill or harm a widely–found shrimp important to estuary habitats. The toxicity increases in less salty water.

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Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Fields Detected from Space

by J. Rosen 18 November 20143 November 2022

Methane hot spots were detected in the atmosphere near North Dakota’s Bakken formation and the Eagle Ford formation in Texas after oil and gas production ramped up starting in 2009.

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