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Sunken worlds under the Pacific? High-res models reveal workings of Earth's mantle
Geophysicists at ETH Zurich are using models of the lower mantle to identify areas where earthquake waves behave differently than previously assumed. This indicates the presence of zones of rocks that are colder, or have ...
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Frigid temps hit US behind major winter storm
Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major winter storm plowed through the central plains to the Atlantic coast.
Environment
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Building resilience: Risk perception and hurricane preparedness in Florida
When I first delved into the study on hurricane preparedness among communities in Florida, I was struck by a paradox. Here we have a group of individuals living in one of the most hurricane-prone regions of the United States, ...
Integrating historical data stands to improve climate models in the Global South
An international team led by McGill University researchers has devised a way to improve the accuracy of climate change models for the Global South by integrating historical records kept by missionaries and other visitors.
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Patagonian droughts linked to harmful algal blooms
Patagonia's fjords are home to spectacular biodiversity, with many endemic and endangered aquatic species. They are also an environment suitable for thriving fisheries that support food security and local economies, being ...
'Living school gate' and green infrastructure deliver major health and environmental benefits, study finds
A pioneering study at Guildford town center's Sandfield Primary School highlights the benefits to schoolchildren's health delivered by protective green infrastructure, demonstrating a nearly one-third reduction in harmful ...
Environment
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Carbon dioxide has been regulating Earth's climate for hundreds of millions of years—new study
Around 370 million years ago, Earth gradually descended into the longest lived and probably the most intense ice age witnessed by complex life: the Late Paleozoic ice age. At its peak, huge continental ice sheets spread across ...
Earth Sciences
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'Forever chemicals' in wastewater far more widespread than previously known, study reveals
The "forever chemicals" flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely consist of pharmaceuticals that have received little scientific or regulatory attention, ...
Environment
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Recycling planning: New approach improves predictions for solid waste management
A new approach for predicting the contents of municipal solid waste can help improve the efficiency of recycling and landfill operations. The new method applies a conventional approach to forecasting how many total tons of ...
Environment
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La Niña back this summer? Not likely—and unofficial declarations are jumping the gun
It's the height of summer and many Australians have already experienced heat waves, heavy rains and even significant bushfires over the Christmas and New Year period. But could we be in for something different as summer draws ...
Environment
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Study urges cutting irrigation to preserve Great Salt Lake's future
The Great Salt Lake has lost more than 15 billion cubic yards of water over the past three decades, is getting shallower at the rate of 4 inches a year, and an analysis of its water budget suggests reducing irrigation is ...
Environment
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Carbon revenues fuel misguided policies in African conservation, researchers say
Researchers working in Africa warn against consultants promoting a single veld-burning strategy for carbon credits, urging caution for stakeholders.
Environment
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Ocean sand is in demand, but mining it comes at a cost
Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water.
Environment
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Winter storm leaves large US region blanketed in snow, ice
A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and ice—disrupting travel for millions and contributing to at least five deaths—was headed offshore Monday night, forecasters ...
Environment
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Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest
A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.
Environment
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Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new national monuments
Joe Biden is set Tuesday to designate two new US national monuments—sprawling parks—in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency.
Environment
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How do you extinguish a coal fire that's burned under Boulder County for a century?
Poofs of smoke and coal ash wafted from a 30-foot pit on Marshall Mesa as an excavator the size of a small house scooped dirt and coal out of the ground.
Environment
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Local environmentalists applaud Biden's offshore oil drilling restrictions
Local environmentalists and offshore drilling opponents are welcoming President Joe Biden's announcement that he is ordering a ban on new oil and gas drilling that includes along the California coastline, arguing the risks ...
Environment
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Past climate shifts altered Southern Ocean currents and carbon exchange: Study warns it may be happening again
Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world's largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen during periods of ice age and warmer intervals in Earth's history, researchers claim.
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Land use and irrigation yield a change in the weather in the Corn Belt
The sweeping land use changes and irrigation of the U.S. Corn Belt, along with the influence of the area's shallow groundwater, have significantly altered precipitation patterns in that vital agricultural region, new research ...
Environment
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