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MH370 Barnacles, Polar Bear Town, Dino Discovery
Oct 4, 2023
Researchers are using barnacles found on debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to determine the crash site location; Polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, are facing increasing population due to shifting sea ice caused by climate change; New dinosaur fossils in Morocco provide insights into the era of their demise and contradict the belief that dinosaurs were declining before the asteroid impact.
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- Barnacles found on debris from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are being used to reconstruct ocean temperature and drift path, aiding in locating the crash site.
- Polar bear sightings in Churchill, Canada, have reached a record-breaking number, highlighting the impact of climate change on these threatened animals.
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Tracking MH370: Barnacles as Clues
Scientists are using barnacles found on debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to reconstruct the ocean temperature and drift path, in hopes of locating the crash site.
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