The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project to pump water from parts of the Mississippi Delta, a regional administrator for the agency says.
Environment
Dec 5, 2020
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The search is on for lingering ash, those rare trees that have managed to survive the deadly onslaught of the emerald ash borer. Finding them in the forest is like looking for a needle in the haystack, but the University ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2020
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How much can society gain by cutting consumption of materials—via smarter use, using less, or recycling materials? A new report from the International Resource Panel for the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) says ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2020
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An eel-like fish popular in home aquariums—but not native to North America—has been found for the first time in a Georgia waterway.
Ecology
Nov 18, 2020
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In its first round of grants, the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund will award $791 million to 16 environmental organizations largely focused on researching and implementing ways to reduce carbon emissions, build green jobs and ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2020
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Meadows in the Sierra Nevada mountains are critical components of watersheds. In addition to supplying water to over 25 million people in California and Nevada, meadows contain large quantities of carbon belowground. While ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2020
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While vacationing in Canada's Rocky Mountains several years ago, Rebecca North was looking for a peaceful break from her work as a water researcher at the University of Missouri. But as she admired one of the clear, pristine ...
Environment
Nov 13, 2020
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Ecotourism offers a specific travel experience: It focuses on nature, education and sustainability. Often, these destinations highlight endangered or threatened species and engage visitors in making socially responsible choices.
Environment
Nov 12, 2020
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Solar radiation, rain, humidity and extreme temperatures. Cultural heritage is exposed to an array of external factors that deteriorate it over time. Among them, the most aggressive may well be microbial contamination, caused ...
Materials Science
Nov 9, 2020
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Tiny shifts in the land surface across the whole of Germany have been mapped for the first time, with the help of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar mission.
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2020
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