Hurricane Maria study warns: Future climate-driven storms may raze many tropical forests
Storm did damage with no recorded precedent, a tree census showsCredit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute, Columbia University A new study shows ...
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How the ‘good feeling’ can influence the purchase of sustainable chocolate
Göttingen agricultural economists study the effect of the 'warm glow of giving'Credit: Jacqueline Macou via Pixabay More and more products ...
Climate change affecting fish in Ontario lakes, University of Guelph study reveals
Warmer temperatures are having a ripple effect on food webs in Ontario lakes, according to a new University of Guelph ...
The success of an environmental charge
How the British society tackles excessive plastic bag use In October 2015, England introduced a charge for single-use plastic bags ...
Citizen science programs provide valuable data on intermittent rivers in southwestern US
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma-led project is showing how citizen science programs provide valuable data on rivers ...
UN University debuts online tool to help nations meet 2030 goal: Clean water, sanitation for all
Launched on World Water Day, SDG Policy Support System outlines 6-step path to critical SDG 6; Enables effective assessment of ...
PSU study: Low-income neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding, extreme heat
Credit: Courtesy of Institute for Sustainable Solutions Portland experiences both extreme heat in the summer months and frequent nuisance flooding ...
Highlighting social identity and peer group norms can increase water conservation
New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of ...
Elevation shapes species survival in changing habitats
UTA faculty member's research holds implications for the impact of climate changeCredit: UT Arlington Luke Frishkoff, University of Texas at ...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Trevor move into Gulf of Carpentaria
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Trevor has crossed Queensland, Australia's Cape York ...
Researchers create new way to power electric cars
UMass Lowell invention makes vehicles run clean longer LOWELL, Mass. - A team of UMass Lowell researchers has pioneered a ...
Tropical Cyclone Savannah dissipating in Suomi NPP satellite imagery
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Tropical Cyclone Savannah appeared as a wispy area ...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Veronica affecting Australia’s Pilbara Coast
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone ...
New light into the recent evolution of the African rift valley
Field research on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya provides new insights into the break-up of continentsCredit: Giacomo Corti, National Research ...
Need for better forecasting and communication to mitigate repeat of Idai devastation
A better system for forecasting and communicating severe weather events in Africa is needed to reduce the impact of storms ...
Scientists propose a new benchmark skill for decadal prediction of terrestrial water storage
Credit: Enda Zhu Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all phases of water over land (e.g., surface and groundwater, snow etc.) ...
Back to nature: Palm oil plantations are being turned back into protected rainforest
This creates a corridor for Borneo's endangered wildlifeCredit: Robert Risch, Rhino and Forest Fund e.V. (RFF) The foundation for this ...
Research investigates impact of climate change on glacier-fed rivers in Peru
Remote communities in the Peruvian Andes depend on the water from melting glaciers and mountain ecosystems to provide them with ...
NASA tracks Tropical Cyclone Trevor approaching Australia’s Cape York Peninsula
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Trevor appeared to have a cloud-filled ...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Veronica develop off western Australia’s coast
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System NASA's Aqua satellite provided a view of Tropical Cyclone ...