Communities at Risk of Flooding Could be Protected by Real-Time Early Warning Systems
A recent study shows that including local communities in the creation of a real-time early warning system could help to lessen the frequently disastrous effects…
Environment
A New Method to Evaluate Rivers’ Likelihood to Produce Severe Floods
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ has four hydrologists and geoscientists who have created a novel method to evaluate a river’s likelihood to produce catastrophic…
Deep Ocean Currents Near Antarctica are on the Verge of Collapse, Research Reveals
“The deep ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse,” say scientists. The stagnation of the ocean floor caused by this loss…
Environmental DNA is Collected from Trees using a Special Drone
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is DNA that is shed from organisms into the environment, such as soil, water, or air. It can provide valuable information about…
The Greenland Ice Sheet is approaching the Point of no Return for Melting
The Greenland Ice Sheet is one of the largest ice sheets in the world and contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by about…
Woods Managed by Indigenous People in Brazil’s Amazon Absorb Thousands of Hazardous Pollutants from Wildfires
According to new research that was just published in Communications Earth & Environment, the Amazon rainforest and its Indigenous territories can absorb up to 26,000…
Climate Change has an impact on Human-raptor Relationship
Climate change has the potential to alter the human-raptor relationship in a number of ways. Raptors, or birds of prey, are highly adapted to their…
Burden of Global Plastic Packaging Waste must be shared by Producers and Consumers
Producers have a responsibility to design and produce sustainable packaging that is recyclable, reusable, and made from environmentally friendly materials. They should also be responsible…
Environmental Effects of Aviation
Aviation has various environmental effects that can contribute to climate change, air pollution, noise pollution, and other environmental issues. Aircraft engines emit gases, noise, and…
Hidden Glacier Loss in the Broader Himalaya is Revealed by Research
Due to satellites’ inability to observe glacier changes occurring underwater, a new study finds that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalaya…
Why Tornadoes are Still Difficult to Predict Despite Improved Storm Predictions
On March 24, 2023, forecasters detected a devastating tornado forming on radar and sent out a rare “tornado emergency” warning as it approached Rolling Fork,…
Climate Justice
Climate justice refers to the concept that the impacts of climate change are not distributed equally and that those who contribute the least to the…
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