The way rivers function is significantly affected by how much sediment they transport and where it gets deposited. River sediment—mostly sand, silt, and clay—plays a critical ecological role, as it provides habitat for ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2022
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Almost a quarter of the world's population are exposed to significant flood risks, according to new research published Tuesday, which warned those in poorer countries were more vulnerable.
Environment
Jun 28, 2022
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New research has found suicide increases during drought among men in Australia's rural communities, and the problem may be exacerbated due to climate change.
Environment
Jun 27, 2022
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As rising sea levels cause marshes to move inland in six mid-Atlantic states, the coastal zone will not continue to serve as a carbon sink but release more carbon into the atmosphere, a new modeling study led by researchers ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 23, 2022
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The world's coastlines are at the forefront of climate change. That's because they're constantly changing, and respond quickly to changes in climate. They're particularly important because around 70% of the world's population ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2022
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Even if society is able to slow all greenhouse gas emissions and get to "net zero" by mid-century as targeted by nations of the world in the UN Paris Agreement, there is a lag built into the climate system primarily as a ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 9, 2022
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Investments in the environment are paying off for a California county where projects designed to restore the natural environment are also buffering the impacts of sea-level rise, according to a new study by Stanford researchers. ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2022
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Traditional Owners in Australia are the creators of millennia worth of traditional ecological knowledge—an understanding of how to live amid changing environmental conditions. Seasonal calendars are one of the forms of ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2022
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Since the Industrial Revolution era began, global warming, Arctic sea ice melting, and increasing sea-level rise are likely attributed to human activity, according to the IPCC AR6 report. The climate change response to external ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 7, 2022
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Climate-aid pledges by industrialized nations are worthless, says the leader of the Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago threatened by rising sea levels.
Environment
May 30, 2022
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