Drought reveals ancient 'hunger stones' in European river
Due to this summer's drought in Central Europe, boulders known as "hunger stones" are reappearing in the Elbe River.
Due to this summer's drought in Central Europe, boulders known as "hunger stones" are reappearing in the Elbe River.
Archaeology
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Archaeology
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Ecology
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Ecology
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The Colorado River Basin provides freshwater to more than 40 million people within the semi-arid southwestern United States, including major cities such as Las Vegas and Los Angeles. However, between 2000 and 2021 the basin ...
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Earth Sciences
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An international team of researchers has found a mangrove forest living in a freshwater part of the Amazonian delta. In their paper published in the journal Current Biology, the group describes their study of the Amazonian ...
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Earth Sciences
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Plants & Animals
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Kathleen Ferris stared across a desert valley dotted with creosote bushes, wondering where the water will come from to supply tens of thousands of new homes. In the distance, a construction truck rumbled along a dirt road, ...
Environment
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