Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to do well when their surroundings dry out. New research published this Wednesday indicates they may be equally averse to heavy ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2022
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A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the color and smell of Lake Kuk, in north-west Cameroon, has caused anxiety and panic among the local residents. Fears are driven by an incident that happened 36 years ago at Lake Nyos, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2022
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Climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the damage that tropical cyclones will do to sensitive coral reefs, according to a study published in the journal Earth's Future.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2022
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As adverse weather events like heavy rainfall, subsequent flooding and heat waves grow more severe and increase in frequency, checking the weather forecast means much more than knowing if you need an umbrella: Extreme weather ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2022
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Pakistan is experiencing the most devastating and widespread floods in its history, with the country's climate minister saying waters have reached across a third of the nation.
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2022
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Two months of scorching heatwaves and drought plunged China into an energy security crisis.
Environment
Aug 29, 2022
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A major wildfire in eastern Spain that has destroyed vast swathes of land flared up again Friday despite heavy rainfall, threatening to spread to a nearby natural park, officials said.
Environment
Aug 19, 2022
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Even while drought is bringing many of Europe's rivers to record lows and damaging biodiversity, the threat of catastrophic flooding following a dry spell lurks in the background.
Environment
Aug 19, 2022
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Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow slower in the hot, late summer, but this year the grass is at a standstill.
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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Over the last fifty years, disasters caused by landslides and floods have become ten times more frequent, despite landslides being significantly underreported in global databases. Worldwide, 4500 people are killed on average ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 10, 2022
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