Geography

UCR STAR visualizes public spatio-temporal datasets through an interactive map Let's say you're doing research that requires millions of geotagged tweets. Or perhaps you're a journalist who wants to map murders in Chicago from 2001 to the…
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Nearly 50 years after our first steps on the Moon, samples from the Apollo missions, Mars and Vesta still have a lot to tell us about the formation of the planets and the Earth's volcanoesCredit: Matthew Pankhurst et al and Diamond Light…
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Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread -- and where injected water has a higher density than deep naturally occurring fluids -- earthquakes are…
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Credit: Gonzalo Cortés Capano Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately owned land covering large areas of the world, private land conservation is an increasingly…
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NYU Professor Debra Laefer's paper explicated terrestrial laser scanning techniques and modeling that determined the fate of Ireland's Guinness BridgeCredit: Brigitte Brückner-Uhlenhuth BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, July 11, 2019 - The…
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Credit: © LCE/LASIG EPFL 2019 EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus (HEV). They hope that their map - freely available online - will help governments and NGOs…
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Credit: Portland State University Portland State study demonstrates how plants, trees and reflective materials can reduce extreme heat in city neighborhoods Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces…
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Research results could also inform the search for life on Mars Scientists have developed a new method for detecting traces of primordial life in ancient rock formations using potassium. The method relies on searching for high…
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The UN's Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. Access to electricity services is of course a key priority under this goal, particularly due to…
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Credit: Craig Chandler/University Communication/University of Nebraska-Lincoln Whole ecosystems are shifting dramatically north in the Great Plains, a phenomenon likely linked to human influences such as climate change, says new University…
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Lifestyle changes can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and help protect nature. While some actions offer great potential, some aren't as effective as we think and may even require more land and water, such as shifting to renewable…
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Researchers from Göttingen publish global database of regional plant lifeCredit: Ptarick Wiegelt Declining biodiversity due to man-made habitat destruction and climate change means that information about plant diversity and its…
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Credit: Louis-Philippe Roy Louis-Philippe Roy stands at the edge of the Arctic Ocean on the northernmost edge of Yukon, Canada. He stares out across an endless landscape of ice and snow, broken only by a few muskoxen here and…
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If you guessed locations with drier atmospheres and frequent clear skies, you're rightCredit: Carlos Coimbra WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 -- A group of University of California, San Diego researchers set out to gain a better…
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