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At least 33 dead as tornadoes ravage central US
At least 33 people have been killed and dozens more injured when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, as forecasters warned more severe weather was expected Sunday.
Environment
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Greece experiences weather 'rollercoaster'
Greece is riding a weather "rollercoaster," with weekend temperatures spiking to a record high for March just ahead of a forecast bout of snow and frost, meteorologists said on Sunday.
Environment
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Oil spill in Ecuador river brings emergency declaration
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water.
Environment
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Survey finds support for climate interventions is tied to both hope and worry
A global survey of more than 30,000 people in 30 countries has revealed how people around the world feel about climate change, and how those emotions relate to perceptions of and support for climate interventions that could ...
Environment
Mar 15, 2025
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Earthquake rupture patterns reveal Mamara fault directs considerable seismic energy towards Istanbul
A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban areas, particularly concerning the Main Marmara Fault near Istanbul in western Türkiye.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2025
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Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires deadlier than remote wildfires, study finds
The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from wildfires in remote areas, new research finds.
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Water at war: The long-term environmental consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine
Water is misused as a weapon when infrastructure and water resources are deliberately destroyed in armed conflicts. Water resources and infrastructure are also affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine: In June 2023, ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Neural networks and Raman spectroscopy identify microplastic invaders for a cleaner world
A research team led by Prof. Gao Xiaoming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has improved residual neural networks to accurately classify and identify microplastics using low-quality ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Scientists discover dynamic microbial life in coastal sediments
Bigelow Laboratory scientists have advanced an exciting method for linking the activity of individual microbes to their unique genetic code, providing the first application of the approach to sediments. Their findings were ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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A strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid damage to the global economy
Investment in climate-change mitigation and adaptation to limit global warming to 2°C by 2100 would greatly reduce economic damage, and the cost of inaction is equivalent to 11% to 27% of cumulative GDP, says a report issued ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Opinion: Environmental protection laws still apply even under a national energy emergency declaration—here's why
In response to President Donald Trump's declaration of a "national energy emergency," the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently listed hundreds of energy and infrastructure projects that would be eligible for fast-track permitting.
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Deep learning technique enhances lightning risk prediction for power grids
Lightning is one of the primary causes of transmission line trips, posing a significant threat to the safety of power grids. However, due to the complexity and sporadic nature of lightning, achieving accurate forecasts has ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Using satellite data to monitor and navigate icy waters
With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, researchers are helping sailors plot a safer course through sea ice and icebergs thanks to more reliable satellite-based forecasts.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2025
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Pacific atoll water security requires new approach, say researchers
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising sea levels are already putting ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2025
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From oil spills to new species: How tech reveals the ocean
The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in our seas.
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Microclimate report finds a divide in how City of Sydney feels the heat
A new microclimate report reveals suburbs near the harbor are up to 15 degrees cooler than those in the City of Sydney's south, during extreme heat.
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Peruvian farmer's case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability
As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE could set a significant precedent in the fight to hold ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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Official calls for cautious approach in deep-sea mining regulations
Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head of the body drafting regulations for the practice told AFP Friday.
Environment
Mar 14, 2025
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New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiled
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international scientists led from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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A 'surprising' cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean: Study pinpoints changes in circulation and wind patterns
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A recent study published in Nature Communications may have identified what drove a tipping point that established the phenomenon in the tropical Atlantic ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2025
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