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A review of ridge subduction, magmatism and metallogenesis
Generally speaking, 'ridge subduction' involves subduction of spreading oceanic ridges, aseismic ridges or oceanic plateaus and inactive arc ridges, and this common and important geological process has become one of...
Growing demand for zero-deforestation cacao might not help Colombian forests
When Brazil refused soy grown on deforested land in the Amazon, the movement spread worldwide. Brazil's Soy Moratorium in 2006 became the first zero-deforestation agreement. And from cocoa in Ghana...
Sword Dancer, Forego, Pat O'Brien, Charles Town Classic top weekend horse racing
The Kentucky Derby is just a week away, it's true. But in the meantime, the coming weekend promises a lot of top-level horse racing action including two Breeders' Cup "Win...
Several dead; power still out in Louisiana, Texas after Hurricane Laura
More than 750,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas were still without power on Friday, a day after Hurricane Laura resulted in several deaths and widespread damage.
This motorized kayak can drive itself
Plugging a sod bank behind Fire Island’s new Old Inlet. (Matt Whelen/)This story originally featured on Outdoor Life.Sight fishing in shallow water is one of the most exciting ways to chase fish on...
Laura's leftovers move east, leaving a disaster in Louisiana
The remnants of Hurricane Laura unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and mangled buildings along the Gulf Coast, and forecasters warn of...
Simulating subsurface ocean currents key to accurate El Niño models, warming predictions
According to a new study, climate scientists can reduce the uncertainty of their climate models by more precisely simulating subsurface ocean currents in the Pacific.
Hurricane Katrina gave former prisoners a fresh start in new cities: How to give more people this route out of crime
Hurricane Laura's landfall on the coasts of Louisiana and Texas came just as New Orleans prepared to mark the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and with the region already reeling...
WestJet to remove unmasked passengers from flights and ban them for a year
WestJet says it's prepared to remove passengers who refuse to wear a mask on flights. In addition, the airline will put those passengers on a year long no-fly list. They're...
Study finds income, job rut for millions in U.S.
At a time when evictions and mortgage defaults have been likened to an oncoming tsunami across America, a big-data study of loan-to-value ratios in the wake of the 2007-08 recession...
Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in 160 years. How can communities defend themselves?
Arriving as a Category 4 storm on the week of the 15th anniversary of a catastrophic hurricane that devastated the Gulf Coast, Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to make...
Practicing sustainability during a pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated, well, everything, including everyday efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Q&A: Experts discuss extreme weather's role in current and future wildfires
Something unfamiliar to many Californians—an intense thunderstorm with widespread lightning strikes—spawned the all-too-familiar wildfires that have so far burned more than 1 million acres across the state's north. That contrast...
New analysis reveals where marine heatwaves will intensify fastest
The world's strongest ocean currents, which play key roles in fisheries and ocean ecosystems, will experience more intense marine heatwaves than the global average over coming decades, according to a...
Productivity could be improved by a permanent shift towards remote working, research shows
Nine out of ten employees who have worked at home during lockdown would like to continue doing so in some capacity, research suggests.
Los Angeles Dodgers move to MLB-best 24-9 after doubleheader sweep of San Francisco Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a pair of shutouts in a doubleheader sweep of the rival San Francisco Giants Thursday to push their record to an MLB-best 24-9.
Scientists find direct evidence of thickening organic film at soil-water micro-interfaces
Soil organic matter is essential for the maintenance of soil fertility, absorption of pollutants and mitigation of global climate change. In the past few decades, the long-term protection mechanism of...
How changes in ancient soil microbes could predict the future of the Arctic
Microbial communities in Arctic permafrost changed drastically at the end of the last ice age—and the shift could happen again due to modern climate change, according to a new study...
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres urges India to end use of coal
United Nations Secretary-general Antonio Guterres called on India Friday to stop using coal as a source of affordable energy, saying it must end the fossil fuel if it truly wants...
The pandemic has slowed human consumption of Earth's resources — for now
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of Earth Overshoot Day, the property risk associated with U.S. wildfires and a rare ecosystem in Nova...
Sri Lanka to ban imports of plastic goods to protect elephants
Sri Lanka will ban the import of most plastic products in a bid to protect wild elephants and deer that die eating the waste, the environment minister announced Friday.
Wild windstorm kills 3, taints water in Melbourne, Australia
A wild storm that hit Australia's second-largest city knocked out power to 56,000 homes, contaminated the water supply and felled trees that killed three people, authorities said Friday.
Fidelity of El Nino simulation matters for predicting future climate
A new study led by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa researchers, published in the journal Nature Communications this week, revealed that correctly simulating ocean current variations hundreds of feet below...
Austin Peay, Central Arkansas to kick off college football season
The Austin Peay Governors will take on the Central Arkansas Bears in the first game of the 2020 college football season when the FCS squads kick off at 9 p.m....
Laura thrashes Louisiana, nearby states face tornado threats
One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S., Laura barreled across Louisiana on Thursday, shearing off roofs and killing at least six people while carving a destructive path...
An Outbreak of Flooding
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Cold weather kills more people than heat, Illinois study finds
Extreme weather days have been on the rise worldwide since the advent of global warming. But a new U.S. study finds that cold weather is responsible for most temperature-related deaths...
Famous birthdays for Aug. 28: Shania Twain, Sheryl Sandberg
Country singer Shania Twain turns 55 and executive Sheryl Sandberg turns 51, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 28.