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More than three quarters of Iran's land is under extreme groundwater overdraft, where the rate of human uptake is higher than the rate of...
Indigenous co-management essential for protecting, restoring Bears Ears region
Indigenous subsistence of the Bears Ears region modified the landscape, leaving ecological legacies that persist today. A blend of Indigenous knowledge and western science...
African rainforests still slowed climate change despite record heat and drought
Intact rainforests across tropical Africa continued to remove carbon from the atmosphere before and during the 2015-2016 El Niño, despite the extreme heat and...
New tools needed to prevent plant disease pandemics
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From Avocet to Zebra Finch: Big data study finds more than 50 billion birds...
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Newly published data provides clearer picture of volcano collapse
A recent article reveals new data on the Anak Krakatau volcano flank collapse, which was triggered by an eruption on Detcember 22, 2018.
Slow research to understand fast change
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Four new species of sponge that lay undiscovered in plain sight
The ocean is a big place with many deep, dark mysteries. Humans have mapped no more than 20% of the sea, and explored less....
Air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for age-related dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Their study, based on rodent...
Greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions are lengthening and intensifying droughts
Greenhouse gases and aerosol pollution emitted by human activities are responsible for increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of droughts around the world,...
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