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Madagascar's mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife.
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Most climate scientists foresee temperature rise exceeding Paris Agreement targets, study finds
A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believe the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C.
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Q&A: Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa—new policies are needed to keep the peace
Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security and nutrition.
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AI model detects impervious surfaces in aerial images
In accordance with the German Sustainability Strategy, new impervious surfaces are to be limited to less than 30 hectares per day nationwide. In order to verify whether this target is met, it must be possible to monitor soil ...
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Opinion: Enough, already—why humanity must get on board with the concept of 'sufficiency'
Humanity's rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst offenders per person due to our excessive resource use.
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New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley
A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.
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Sustainability report reveals growing investor pressure, challenges with emissions tracking
The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) have released the 2024 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report, marking the fifth edition of this ...
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Fighting forest fires more efficiently from the air
Whether in Canada, California or around the Mediterranean—forest fires are becoming more frequent and, above all, more severe around the world. Especially in summer, heat, drought and wind often turn such fires into raging ...
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Climate change, aging infrastructure, human decisions feed into disasters like Hurricane Helene, says expert
A Virginia Tech environmental security expert says there are lessons to learn in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster that can improve preparedness and community resilience.
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Q&A: How hurricanes in the Gulf trigger storms in Virginia and North Carolina
Across the Southeastern United States, hundreds of roads are closed, power outages continue to be reported and catastrophic flooding devastated mountain towns as the fallout from Hurricane Helene swept through parts of Georgia, ...
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Toxic chemicals from train derailment lingered in buildings for months—findings in East Palestine, Ohio
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Tracking microplastics: Researcher helps discover how microplastics move for better storm water management
Microplastic pollution is a significant environmental problem that harms animals and people and affects ecosystems worldwide. These tiny pieces of plastic, smaller than five millimeters, are pushed by wind and water to move ...
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Study finds dust from Southern Africa causes bloom of marine phytoplankton off southeast Madagascar coast
A study links an unusual plankton bloom off the coast of Madagascar to drought in Southern Africa. Climate warming has intensified droughts around the world. When vegetation dies from lack of water, the wind can pick up and ...
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Understanding regional climate change is essential for guiding effective climate adaptation policy, study says
The effects of climate change are not distant future scenarios or confined to remote parts of the world—they are unfolding now, right in our own backyards. In 2023, extreme weather events impacted communities across every ...
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Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it—an unheard of amount of water that has stunned ...
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Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan
Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon, with the president warning it was likely to cause "catastrophic damage".
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Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country
With as much as 80 percent of Brazil under a blanket of smoke from historic wild fires, face masks last used during the coronavirus pandemic are coming out again.
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How emissions from Brazilian Pantanal's soda lakes contribute to climate change
Seasonal variations with alternating dry and rainy seasons and fluctuating levels of nutrients are factors that significantly influence greenhouse gas emissions from soda lakes in the Pantanal, considered less common than ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat
Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants were in Hurricane Helene's path as the powerful storm flooded communities across the Southeast in late September 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024
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Study finds about 40% of public supports rationing measures to fight climate change
Rationing of goods such as meat and fuel can both effectively and fairly reduce consumption with high climate impact. Almost 40% of the public say they could accept such measures. These are the findings of new research from ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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