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Environment Oct 5, 2023

At least 10 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst

Indian rescue teams searched on Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial lake burst killed at least 10, officials said.

Environment Oct 4, 2023

Five killed by India glacial lake burst flood, 23 soldiers missing

At least five people have been killed and dozens including 23 soldiers are missing in India after intense rains burst a glacial lake and triggered a torrential flash flood, officials said Wednesday.

Environment May 24, 2023

Can beer convince Americans to drink recycled wastewater?

Earlier this year, a new beer appeared on the menu at Fox City Brewing Company in Forsyth, Georgia. Opened three years ago in a former ice house an hour south of Atlanta, Fox City serves pale ales, stouts and other microbrews. ...

Environment May 8, 2023

Western Canada seeks urgent help to fight wildfires

Canada struggled on Monday to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production and razed towns, with the western province of Alberta calling for federal help.

Earth Sciences May 1, 2023

Scientists describe carbon cycle in a subglacial freshwater lake in Antarctica for first time

Subglacial lakes that never see the light of day are among the least accessible frontiers of science, brimming with more tales yet untold than even the planets of our solar system. One thing seems certain: where there is ...

Environment Mar 28, 2023

The cure for winter flooding might be in this swamp—if California actually funds it

Matt Kaminski stood on a road scarcely higher than the floodplain, glassy pools on all sides stretched out like something from a dream. In the distance, a storm lumbered over the Coast Ranges.

Environment Feb 2, 2023

Plan will put everyone in England within 15 minutes of green space—but what matters is justice not distance

How long does it take you to walk to your nearest park, woodland, lake or river? If it takes more than 15 minutes, according to the UK government's new environmental improvement plan for England, something needs to be done ...

Environment Nov 17, 2022

Chicago says it's on track to plant 15,000 trees in first step to fix city's tree disparities

About four days a week, Dulce Garduno picks a few blocks in the Little Village neighborhood and knocks on doors. If there's no response, she flags it as a house to revisit. If someone answers, she makes her pitch by posing ...

Environment Oct 21, 2022

Why so many people have moved to Florida—and into harm's way

Hurricane Ian barreled ashore with winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph) on Florida's southwest coast on Sept. 28, 2022.

Earth Sciences Oct 20, 2022

Volcanic 'trombone music' could provide early warning of eruptions

University of Canterbury (UC) postdoctoral researcher Dr. Leighton Watson (Ngāi Tahu), in collaboration with researchers at the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology and Boise State University, has developed ...

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