Study of Hurricane Harvey flooding aids in quantifying climate change
Researchers used a hydraulic model to consider the degree to which human-caused climate change may have affected flooding in Houston in 2017 during Hurricane...
Improved climate resilience through better seasonal forecasts
Lack of water, floods, or crop losses: As a result of climate change, pronounced periods of drought and rainfall are causing human suffering and...
Research establishes safe water thresholds for antimicrobials, to help mitigate resistance
Scientists summarize and critically appraise the current approaches to determining the concentrations of antimicrobials that increase AMR. By collating and assessing available data, they...
Botany: Scent of death attracts coffin flies to pipevine flowers
Plant researchers have discovered an unusual and previously unknown reproductive strategy in plants: the Greek pipevine species 'Aristolochia microstoma' produces a unique mixture of...
The rocky road to accurate sea-level predictions
The type of material present under glaciers has a big impact on how fast they slide towards the ocean. Scientists face a challenging task...
Soot from heaters and traffic is not just a local problem
Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale...
Institutional environments trap disabled geoscientists between a rock and a workplace
Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and 'ableist' academic systems have all contributed to the continued under-representation and exclusion of disabled researchers, according to an...
Solutions for fighting pollution in the oceans
Maritime litter is among the most urgent global pollution issues. Marine scientist have published an overview study of solutions for prevention, monitoring, and removal....
Endangered blue whales recorded off southwest coast of India
Underwater recordings show that endangered blue whales are present and singing off the southwest coast of India. This extends the range of a known...
Lodgers on manganese nodules: Sponges promote a high diversity
Deep down in the ocean, valuable raw materials are stored, such as nodules of manganese. These resources could help meeting our increasing demand for...
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