Brazil's Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin said Wednesday that more help would be sent to an Amazon state where rivers are drying up in a severe drought, causing mass die-offs of fish and dolphins.
Environment
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The bank of screens in Ismail Aydin's Istanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent.
Environment
Sep 1, 2023
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A new study reports the discovery of hundreds of mummified bees inside their cocoons. These cocoons, produced almost 3,000 years ago, were discovered in a new paleontological site discovered on the coast of Odemira, in Portugal.
Evolution
Aug 24, 2023
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Rivers provide water to billions of people and are critical linkages between continental ecosystems and oceans. Every run and every riffle reshape the surrounding landscape as a river transports nutrients and sediment downstream. ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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Southwest China, including Yunnan Province, is prone to severe droughts due to the failure of summer monsoon precipitation. Despite the great potential for dendroclimatological studies in Yunnan, there have been very few ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains have killed five people and forced the evacuation of around 40,000 others in Myanmar, officials said Friday.
Environment
Aug 11, 2023
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As water runs down roofs, over driveways and patios and off other impervious surfaces, it might pick up pollutants as it flows directly into streams, wetlands, lakes and groundwater aquifers.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2023
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Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all households are still exposed to food insecurity. To meet the demand of ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2023
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Reduced predictability of seasonal rainfall might have played a significant role in the disintegration of Classic Maya societies about 1,100 years ago. "Decline in seasonal predictability potentially destabilized Classic ...
Archaeology
Apr 7, 2023
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With less than 2 inches of rain this year, Orlando is enduring its second driest stretch from Jan. 1 to April 5 since the late 1800s and also its hottest on record for that period.
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2023
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