LA needs 90,000 trees to battle extreme heat. Will residents step up to plant them?
In 2019, Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled an ambitious plan to plant 90,000 trees in Los Angeles by 2021 as part of L.A.'s Green New Deal.
In 2019, Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled an ambitious plan to plant 90,000 trees in Los Angeles by 2021 as part of L.A.'s Green New Deal.
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2022
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Rivers transport important nutrients across landscapes and into larger bodies of water. Among those nutrients are nitrogen and phosphorous, which stimulate the growth of crops but, when accumulating in water, may also yield ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2022
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Severe weather, rain and flooding are at the forefront of the minds of many South Africans, especially those in KwaZulu-Natal. Early last week (11–12 April 2022), the province's coast received heavy rain, with some areas ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2022
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We know the lakes and rivers in and around urban environments are contaminated by plastic debris, detergents, pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants, but new research is showing that urban runoff toxicity is ill-defined ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 7, 2022
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Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation.
Environment
Apr 5, 2022
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Reports of tree canopy coverage dwindling in Australia's suburbs raise pressure on local government and other authorities' efforts to improve the health of urban street trees.
Environment
Mar 31, 2022
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Ahead of World Water Day, new studies at Flinders University provide valuable insights into removing toxins from polluted waterways and improving filtration at urban wetlands.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2022
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Agricultural runoff from Midwestern farms is a major contributor to a vast "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. Nitrogen, phosphorous and other farm nutrients drain into the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf, spurring ...
Ecology
Mar 11, 2022
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The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found.
Environment
Jan 5, 2022
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Mountain spring water is often touted as the cleanest water you can drink. But a new study from the University of Georgia revealed this isn't the case.
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2021
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