Rethinking the private sector’s role in disaster relief
Latent potential within the private sector could provide a powerful new solution to disaster relief, according to a new report.
Many planned roads in the tropics shouldn’t be built
We are living in the most dramatic era of road expansion in human history, but many planned roads should not be built, concludes a...
A definitive method to detect wildfire tainted wine grapes
Wine producers and grape growers have a new, powerful tool at their disposal to help manage the impact of grapes exposed to smoke from...
Underwater sound waves help scientists locate ocean impacts
A new method to locate the precise time and location that objects fall into our oceans has now been developed.
To grasp water scarcity, researchers probe links between human and natural systems
Understanding the fine-level interactions between nature and people is essential in determining whether a region will suffer water scarcity in the future.
Air pollution cuts solar energy potential in China
Severe air pollution in northern and eastern China blocks about 20 percent of sunlight from reaching solar panel arrays in winter, according to a...
Sea-level rise, not stronger storm surge, will cause future NYC flooding
Rising sea levels caused by a warming climate threaten greater future storm damage to New York City, but the paths of stronger future storms...
Why did the 2014 Oso, WA, landslide travel so far?
On Saturday, 22 March 2014, a devastating landslide roared across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, near Oso, Washington. The landslide killed 43...
Fresh look at fresh water: Researchers create a 50,000-lake database
Countless numbers of vacationers spent this summer enjoying lakes for swimming, fishing and boating. But are they loving these lakes to death?
How much water flows into agricultural irrigation?
Irrigation for agriculture is the largest use of fresh water around the globe, but precise records and maps of when and where water is...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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