Niger Delta is rich in resources, but environmental destruction is pushing people into poverty
Nigeria's Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country's economy.
Nigeria's Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country's economy.
Environment
Oct 31, 2023
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Melting glaciers, unbearable heat and space junk: a month before crunch climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, a UN report published Wednesday warns about irreversible impacts to the planet without drastic changes to ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2023
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Adding crushed volcanic rock to cropland could play a key role in removing carbon from the air. In a field study, scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Cornell University found the technology stored carbon ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2023
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When the Israeli government cut off supplies of water to the Gaza Strip following Hamas's brutal attack, it put the role of water within human conflict into particularly sharp relief.
Economics & Business
Oct 24, 2023
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Increasingly limited land and water resources have inspired the development of precision agriculture, which is the use of remote sensing technology to monitor air and soil environmental data in real time to help optimize ...
Biotechnology
Oct 17, 2023
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently presented its second report on the status of global water resources. According to this report, large parts of the world experienced drier conditions in 2022 than those ...
Environment
Oct 13, 2023
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Today (Oct. 10) at 22:36 local time (02:36 BST, 03:36 CEST) the 23rd Vega flight saw its two main satellites launched and released into Earth orbit. The rocket's main passengers were the Earth observing THEOS-2 satellite ...
Space Exploration
Oct 9, 2023
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Soil liquefaction, a destructive phenomenon occurring during earthquakes, has traditionally been associated with undrained conditions near the earthquake epicenter. However, new research conducted by Dr. Shahar Ben-Zeev at ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2023
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Tiny water fleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater—making it safe to use in factories, farms and homes, a new study reveals.
Environment
Sep 25, 2023
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Beneath the roadways and sidewalks we traverse every day are underground reservoirs that supply a substantial chunk of nation's overall water needs. These groundwater aquifers once sustained America's cities and farmland. ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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