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Building on existing information and databases relating to volcanic fatalities, scientists have, for the first time, been able to classify victims by activity or...
Microbes dictate regime shifts causing anoxia in lakes and seas
Gradual environmental changes due to eutrophication and global warming can cause a rapid depletion of oxygen levels in lakes and coastal waters. A new...
Vermont officials tout electric cars as key to ‘energy revolution.’
Mary Powell, CEO of Green Mountain Power, Neale Lunderville, of Burlington Electric Department, and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger appear at an event touting electric...
An environmental victory for Washington, but economic challenges remain.
THE false promise of coal-export facilities in Washington collapsed last week, when the Washington Department of Ecology nixed an essential permit for the Millennium...
Science says: Era of monster hurricanes roiling the Atlantic.
It's not just this year. The monster hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose and Lee that have raged across the Atlantic are contributing to what...
Hurricane damage in Puerto Rico leads to fears of drug shortages nationwide.
By KATIE THOMAS and SHEILA KAPLANOctober 4, 2017Federal officials and major drugmakers are scrambling to prevent national shortages of critical drugs for treating cancer, diabetes and heart disease,...
The sinking city: Floods the new reality of life by the river.
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Christchurch is at threat of becoming a sinking city, as the water table rises along the Avon River, those nearby suburbs will become...
Marin thinkers join effort to tackle sea-level rise.
Architects, urban planners, environmentalists and others gathered Thursday afternoon at Tiscornia Marsh in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood to look at the undulating waves in...
Old Faithful’s geological heart revealed
Scientists have mapped the near-surface geology around Old Faithful, revealing the reservoir of heated water that feeds the geyser's surface vent and how the...
Interpreting hurricane forecast displays can be difficult for general public
The 2017 hurricane season has highlighted the critical need to communicate a storm's impact path and intensity accurately, but new research shows significant misunderstandings...
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