How women's environmental action across the Global South can create a better planet
Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.
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Oct 2, 2023
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Wildfires upend Indigenous Canadians' balance with nature
Adrienne Jerome is heartbroken. Her house survived Canada's record wildfires this year, but everything that made her and many other Indigenous people in the area feel at home—the spruce forests that enveloped her town, ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2023
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Canada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season
When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada's fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives.
Environment
Oct 2, 2023
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Tree-hugging AI to the rescue of Brazilian Amazon
Small, artificially intelligent boxes tied to tree trunks in the Brazilian Amazon are the latest weapon in the arsenal of scientists and environmentalists battling destructive jungle invaders.
Environment
Sep 27, 2023
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Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage them, there's a growing need to know exactly what fuels the blazes after they ignite. In a study published in ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2023
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The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them
Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence.
Earth Sciences
Sep 24, 2023
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Heat, drought, fires threaten Lebanon's northern forests
Heat waves, low rainfall and the threat of wildfires are compounding the woes of people in the forested north of Lebanon, a country where economic pain has long taken prominence over environmental concerns.
Environment
Sep 14, 2023
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Controlled fires found effective for forest management
A study by the University of Cordoba confirms that soil properties are only altered slightly, or even improved, in the short term after controlled burning
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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Mapped: Forest fire hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate
The U.S. government is investing over US$7 billion in the coming years to try to manage the nation's escalating wildfire crisis. That includes a commitment to treat at least 60 million acres in the next 10 years by expanding ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2023
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Nanoparticles will change the world, but whether it's for the better depends on decisions made now
Technologies based on nanoscale materials—for example, particles that are more than 10,000 times smaller than the period at the end of this sentence—play a growing role in our world.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 7, 2023
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