New hardiness zone map will help US gardeners keep pace with climate change
Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.
Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.
Environment
Nov 18, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the national standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures at a certain ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2023
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Dozens of island nations signed a declaration in Indonesia on Wednesday to boost solidarity and cooperation on fighting climate threats, including rising sea levels.
Environment
Oct 11, 2023
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A month after fires ravaged the island of Rhodes in July 2023, more fires have ripped through Greece this week as southern Europe swelters under a late summer heat wave. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows the ongoing ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2023
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A new study authored by Björn Nyberg and colleagues offers the world's first comprehensive classification of river channel belts at a 30-meter resolution.
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2023
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Around the world, flood disasters are expected to become more frequent and more severe with climate change. But what will that mean for your local community? A detailed understanding of local risks is crucial to the ability ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers.
Environment
Feb 21, 2023
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The first ever maps of the shallow groundwater of the Fens of eastern England show that salt water is relatively close beneath the surface, meaning that if sea-levels rise, then salt content would affect the ability of the ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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On Monday, residents of Eugowra in New South Wales had to flee for their lives. They had only minutes to get to higher ground—or their rooftops—to escape what's been dubbed an "inland tsunami" of water. This week, many ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2022
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NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission aboard the International Space Station has produced its first mineral maps, providing detailed images that show the composition of the surface in regions ...
Planetary Sciences
Oct 12, 2022
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