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Hubble Image of Jupiter Shows New Storm Brewing

September 23, 2020September 22, 2020 Science ConnectedESA, Jupiter, NASA, space

A new Hubble image of Jupiter released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals a new storm is brewing on the gas giant.

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Strengthening the Endangered Species Act

February 16, 2016February 17, 2016 Science Connectedanimals, botany, ESA, extinction, rare animals

By Neha Jain @lifesciexplore Have you ever heard of the Ōlulu plant? What about the vernal pool tadpole shrimp or Fender’s blue butterfly? These are the lesser known species among the almost 1,600 currently listed in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that require long-term intervention strategies to ensure their survival. Despite numerous success stories, it is becoming more difficult to recover species. The ESA is beset by persistent and pervasive threats to species, pressures from climate change, uneven distribution of funding among species, and a rapidly growing list of species…