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Hidden Threat: Global Underground Infrastructure Vulnerable to Sea-Level Rise

Apr. 15, 2024 — As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive. A recent study compiled research from experts worldwide showing that in ...

HYDROPHONE CATCHES BLUE WHALES SWITCHING FROM NIGHT SINGING TO DAY SINGING

SCIENCE DAILY : BLUE WHALES SWITCH NIGHT SINGING TO DAY 

Excerpt: By focusing on the whale song wavelengths in the hydrophone data, the researchers noticed a distinct change over several months.  Through the summers, the whale arias grew louder and were sung mostly at nighttime.  Over the five years of data, the whale chorus was loudest around October and November, and singing happened more at nighttime. Following each annual peak in song activity, as the whales began to depart for warmer waters, singing because more of a daytime activity.

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This is a very exciting discovery about our world's largest living creatures.