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How Hydropower Plants Work
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Hydropower plants produce about 24 percent of the world's electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power. Find out how hydropower plants work.
How Mangrove Forests Are Great for the Planet
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Mangroves provide a habitat for wildlife such as fish, birds, deer and insects. They also stabilize shorelines, protect against storm surges and improve water quality. What's not to love?
How Drought Works
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What happens when the rains cease and water levels dry up precipitously? Everything from abundant grasses to apex predators suffers the consequences.
How do rescue teams search a flooded city?
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When a hurricane or flash flood strikes a city, it can leave residents stranded in their cars, homes or other buildings waiting for rescue. How do rescue teams know where to go first?
How does groundwater level affect your development plans?
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Most of the water we drink and use is groundwater coming from rain or snow that has collected in the ground. The groundwater level on your land can impact the type of house, complex or well you're planning to build. We'll show you how.
What's Your Mermaid Name?
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There's just something so intriguing about mermaids. The half-fish, half-human creatures are known to be beautiful, beguiling and sometimes rather murderous. So if you were one of them, what would your name be?
How Much Water Is on Earth?
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Water is one of the most abundant substances on the planet. About 70 percent of our planet is covered by oceans, but just how much water is there on Earth?
How to Prepare for a Flood
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NOAA is expecting widespread flooding throughout the United States this spring. Are you ready?
The University Science Specialties Quiz
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It's common knowledge that studying science can help you find career success, but how do you choose which field to major in? Take our quiz to see how much you know about scientific specialties and how they impact your career, future and paycheck!
Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus?
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When it comes to water witches we're faced with two distinct possibilities. One, they're either really good, at pulling a fast one on desperate landowners looking for groundwater. Or, two, they actually know what they're doing.