Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis’ destructive winds ...
Acapulco wasn’t prepared when Hurricane Otis struck as a powerful Category 5 storm on Oct. 25, 2023.
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- Nov 6
Incorporating nature into education can build skills and improve mental health
Could carving a wooden spoon by a lake be the answer to the mental health crisis in Canadian universities?
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- Oct 30
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research
If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit another 250 gigatonnes (billion metric ...
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- Oct 29
Dead crustaceans washing up on England’s north-east coast may be victims of industrial revival
Thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along a 50km stretch of England’s north-east coast last autumn.
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- Oct 26
What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains
After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging ...
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- Oct 25
The Rio Grande isn’t just a border – it’s a river in crisis
It provides fresh water for seven U.S. and Mexican states, and forms the border between Texas and Mexico, where it is known as the Río ...
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- Oct 24
What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence
Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer.
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- Oct 23
Lego’s ESG dilemma: Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call
Lego sees its core customers as children and their parents, and sustainability is fundamentally about ensuring that future generations.
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- Oct 22
Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments: study shows how it’s testing Florida
Climate change is affecting communities nationwide, but Florida often seems like ground zero.
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- Oct 19
Traditional farming knowledge should be stored for future use; technology to do this is available
Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices have played a critical role in development all over the world.
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- Oct 18
Climate hazards aren’t restricted by borders; African countries have taken big step to address this
Climate risks can be complex to deal with because they don’t respect country borders.
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- Oct 17
Have we reached the end of nature? Our relationship with the environment is in crisis
Does humanity’s exceptionalist mindset, as famed biologist E.O. Wilson suggests, leave us “contemptuous towards lower forms of life”?
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- Oct 15
Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls; new study shows air purifiers aren’t enough
When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an air purifier.
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- Oct 12
What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023 ...
Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada.
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- Oct 11
What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains shifting balance between fresh and salt water
Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean or estuaries into freshwater systems.
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- Oct 9
Polar bears may struggle to produce milk for their cubs as climate change melts sea ice
When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without access to food.
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- Oct 6
Environmental disasters and climate change force people to cross borders, but there's a problem
we’re experiencing more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, prolonged droughts and altered ecosystems.
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- Oct 5
Watch trailer of free, October 7, online climate change conference based on the United States
In this live broadcast, volunteers of the Creative Society project invite you and every American citizen to the “Global Crisis. America ...
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- Oct 4
Glaciers can give us clues about when a volcano might erupt
Globally, there is about one volcano erupting each week.
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- Oct 3
New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England – here’s why its impact may be limited
In the UK, households collectively throw away an estimated 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging each year.
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