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New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River
The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers used data from...
Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns
NGO says Afghan capitalâs 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to addressKabul could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, experts have...
Rockaway is a New York Coastal Community Trying to Fight Erosionâand Then EPA Cancelled Funding
Planned programs to protect dunes and beaches on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens are eroded by broken promises from Trumpâs EPA.By Lauren DalbanAdriana Jovanovic clambered cheerfully over the metal railing...
In One of the Nationâs Most Polluted Communities, Trump Terminates Funding for Air Monitoring
Residents in majority-Black north Birmingham, Alabama, have long been subjected to industrial pollution. The new administration has cut funding for a program aimed at measuring the impact.By Lee HedgepethBIRMINGHAM, Ala.âWhen...
Some Hopeful News About the Future of the Worldâs Corals
Much has been learned about heat-resistant corals in the last decade. Village by village and beach by beach, reef restoration is progressing.Interview by Aynsley OâNeill, âLiving on EarthâFrom our collaborating...
Antarctica âtoo wild for humans to ruleâ, says Shackleton medal winner
Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continentâs legal status to protect its interestsCormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will âchange how humanity...
Extreme weather is wiping out amphibiansâHereâs where itâs worst
Frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians are not just battling habitat loss and pollution theyâre now also contending with increasingly brutal heat waves and droughts. A sweeping 40-year study shows a...
Canceled Climate Grants Would Have Cut Pollution While Boosting Production, Jobs at Two Alabama Ironworks
The U.S. Department of Energy rescinded $3.7 billion in clean energy grants last week, saying the projects selected would not generate a positive return on investment.By Dennis PillionBIRMINGHAM, Ala.âTwo iron...
Ecological synergy of solar development on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: a decade of ecosystem service change assessment at Talatan Solar Park
The widespread installation of photovoltaic panels supports the energy transition but also impacts ecosystem services (ESs) by altering their structure, processes, and functions. While many studies rely on remote sensing-based...
The transfer of a sacred site to a copper mine is delayed once again
A federal judge issued an injunction Friday that further delays the transfer of Oak Flat, an Indigenous religious site in Arizona, to a multi-national company that would make it one...
Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawaiâi. Now theyâre targeting Trump.
Twenty-two young people are suing President Donald Trump, arguing that his executive orders to âunleashâ fossil fuel development and achieve âenergy dominanceâ are not only unconstitutional but life-threatening â a...
Constraining the NAO-temperature teleconnection in CMIP6 simulations enables skillful multi-annual predictions of Eurasian winter climate
Predicting the winter climate over Eurasia is challenging as both the initialized predictions and uninitialized climate projections show limited skill in reproducing observed variability on multi-annual to decadal timescales. This...
Asymmetric response of precipitation extremes in China to CO2 removal forcing
Understanding precipitation extremes response to CO2 removal (CDR) in China is crucial for climate change mitigation and adaptation. This study examines the responses of heavy precipitation, represented by the maximum...
U.S. college is first to decline federal science grants because of new DEI language
Williams College says NSF and NIH requirement related to discrimination âunderminesâ academic freedom
Forest carbon sink potential in the contiguous United States: insights from a novel growth model
Growth models are essential tools for predicting forest carbon sinks, yet existing models are often developed from limited perspectives and rarely account for the impacts of climate change on forest...
Automated classification of atmospheric circulation types for compound flood risk assessment: CMIP6 model analysis utilising a deep learning ensemble
The simultaneous occurrence of high river discharges and storm surges represents a substantial hazard for many low-lying coastal areas. Potential future changes in the frequency or intensity of such compound...
People Using Apps Like iNaturalist and Merlin Are Helping Fuel Scientific Discovery
Researchers are increasingly relying on data from citizen scientists to analyze trends in the environment.By Kiley PriceIn April, more than 100,000 people from nearly 700 cities around the world set...
UN Scientists Propose a Plan to Meet Global Demand for Critical Minerals
A clean energy transition will require loads of minerals. In a new report, academics say a global minerals trust would ensure fair access, a reliable market and prevent unnecessary mines.By...
Attribution of the 2023 extreme spring hot drought event in Southwest China: meteorological and agricultural perspectives
During March to May 2023, Southwestern China experienced a prolonged hot and dry spring. This study investigates the role of anthropogenic climate change (ACC) in this extreme event and its...
An exploration and evaluation framework for climate change mitigation scenarios with varying feasibility and desirability
Ensembles of climate change mitigation scenarios present users with a collection of strategies for limiting global warming. These strategies may differ in their associated feasibility challenges, mitigation co-impacts, and ultimately...
Impacts of climate change on land management and wildland fire smoke in the Southeastern United States
Although prescribed fire is frequently used in the Southeastern United States, land managers in the region and across the country plan to expand burning to mitigate wildfire and achieve other...
Can corporate afforestation justify the mitigation of CO2 emission? Urban land teleconnection approach
Confronted by climate change, enterprises are increasingly launching afforestation initiatives to develop carbon sinks and enhance their environmental, social, and governance performance. Due to the limited availability of land in...
âA big winâ: Dubious statistical results are becoming less common in psychology
Fewer papers are reporting findings on the border of statistical significance, a potential marker of dodgy research practices
Quantifying the role of tropical Indian Ocean observations to central Pacific El NiĂąo prediction
Over the past two decades, forecasting the El NiĂąoâSouthern Oscillation has become increasingly challenging, primarily due to the inherent difficulty in predicting Central Pacific (CP) El NiĂąo events. In this...