Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector held steady in the United States even as oil and gas production increased during a recent period of heightened regulations, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University.
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Mont Blanc's snowy crown has been measured at nearly 2 meters (6 feet) higher than in 2023, French surveyors announced Wednesday after an expedition that involved hauling instruments up Western Europe's highest mountain for ...
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The western U.S. is facing parallel and escalating hazards in the form of ongoing drought and increasingly frequent wildfires. Although the region's ecosystems have evolved with wildfires, the intensity and frequency of blazes ...
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Nepal's disaster authority said Wednesday that an avalanche of rock and ice triggered a recent flash flood, echoing the mountain collapse that unleashed a tsunami-like wall of water in August.
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The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the globe, and scientists are racing to understand how that fact affects the region's landscapes and ecosystems. Permafrost thaw is one of the most visible signs of ...
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The seventh annual report by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists says the Earth's climate system is quickly becoming unstable and that while signs of important societal changes are emerging, ...
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Europe's heat waves this past summer broke countless records, and wildfires spread across Spain and France, forcing mass evacuations.
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A network of drifting buoys equipped with barometers can help improve weather forecasts of extreme Mediterranean storms by providing crucial atmospheric observations from areas of the sea where measurements are scarce. A ...
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Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever chemicals" is widespread in New Jersey drinking water and commercially available bottled beverages, raising new ...
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Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Niño weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.
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