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Recent Examples of reef
Shells that are collected and replanted into the wild help create more oyster reefs, in turn fortifying the Lowcountry’s shorelines and ecosystems.
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Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
Roughly halfway between Hawai’i and American Samoa, Palmyra Atoll forms a circular chain of about 26 small islets surrounded by multiple lagoons and bordered by 15,000 acres of shallow and deeper reefs.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the community agrees to establish a small reserve on the reef the team selected to protect habitat for fish to reproduce.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Restoring the oyster reefs could help to protect the city from extreme storms, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
Roughly halfway between Hawai’i and American Samoa, Palmyra Atoll forms a circular chain of about 26 small islets surrounded by multiple lagoons and bordered by 15,000 acres of shallow and deeper reefs.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the community agrees to establish a small reserve on the reef the team selected to protect habitat for fish to reproduce.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Restoring the oyster reefs could help to protect the city from extreme storms, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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The air district’s governing board convened Friday, lamenting the widespread destruction from the wildfires and the persisting danger from heavy smoke.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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As for the air tankers' operations over smoldering hillsides, the most immediate danger would seem to be to the aviators.Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Threat level: The cold threatens to burst pipes, stress electricity grids and damage crops on top of the public health hazards to people.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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What Happens Next The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is continuing to monitor the eruption at Kīlauea and is in contact with other authorities about the ongoing hazards.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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With the surgeon general’s recent warning that alcohol consumption should be reduced because of potential cancer risks, and a resulting drop in some alcohol stocks, are wine, beer, and spirits producers in peril?Liz Thach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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As the administration changes hands next week, the rights and dignity of workers have never been in more peril.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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For instance, an employee struggling with the financial burden of childcare costs can utilize LSA funds to cover these expenses.Alex Shubat, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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On January 14, two bills advanced in the Labor Committee that might well be the spark that ignites widespread labor unrest, even as the push imposes heavier burdens on our state’s consumers and taxpayers.Frank Ricci, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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