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What does it take to break a continent?

Geologists propose new ideas about old continents

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Volunteers sought to provide precipitation observations

Community science initiative can help provide more accurate weather forecasts

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CTEMPs hosts hands-on summer workshop, conducts groundbreaking experiment at the Nevada Experiment Station

Workshop provided training in environmental monitoring applications