Coffee harvest plunges amid Central American exodus
Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the "El Encanto" coffee farm is tackling this year's harvest with half the pickers it needs.
Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the "El Encanto" coffee farm is tackling this year's harvest with half the pickers it needs.
Agriculture
Feb 23, 2023
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Climate change isn't the only threat facing California's birds. Over the course of the 20th century, urban sprawl and agricultural development have dramatically changed the landscape of the state, forcing many native species ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain and snow, including fresh powder at elevations as low as 1,500 ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2023
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The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is the fifth-deadliest this century.
Environment
Feb 13, 2023
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Between frightening movies like "Jaws" and tales about deadly animal encounters, some fear the wild animal kingdom because of potential danger.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2023
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In a recent study, scientists found that a previously unmeasured source—water percolating through soil and fractured rock below California's Sierra Nevada mountains—delivers an average of 4 million acre feet (5 cubic ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2023
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Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California's Central Valley—not too hot, not too wet. But climate change models indicate the region will experience more rainfall during the breeding season, and days of ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2023
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Researchers have pioneered the use of a tool that can track the loss of groundwater in California's Central Valley by measuring how much the Earth is sinking.
Environment
Jan 4, 2023
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Scientists have discovered that the pace of groundwater depletion in California's Central Valley has accelerated dramatically during the drought as heavy agricultural pumping has drawn down aquifer levels to new lows and ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 27, 2022
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Most of California's population and its largest airports are located along the Pacific coastline, which is increasingly impacted by storm surges, sea level rise, and erosion due to climate change. In the next 30 years, sea ...
Environment
Dec 5, 2022
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