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Researchers introduce new theory to calculate emissions liability
A comparison of the results for conventional point source pollution and bottleneck carbon emissions sources shows that oil and natural gas pipelines are far more important than simple point-source emissions...
What's open and closed at Southern California beaches, parks, trails amid fire and COVID-19
Coronavirus restrictions and wildfires continue around California. But most public spaces and trails are open.
Some of America's favorite produce crops may need to get a move on by 2045
Record drought and heat have some farmers worried about where and when crops can be grown in the future, even in California where unprecedented microclimate diversity creates ideal growing conditions...
Small quake clusters can't hide from AI
A deep learning algorithm analyzes data from a deadly landslide in Greenland to show how it may someday predict seismic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Studying water polo for kicks
Scientists measure the propulsive force of water polo players executing highly efficient 'eggbeater' kicks, paving the way to improved sports performance and new undersea transportation methods.
Japanese heatstroke deaths in August reach 170
More than 100 people have died from heatstroke in August in Tokyo as the city experienced record-high temperatures.
NASA's terra satellite catches the demise of post-tropical cyclone Marco
NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Gulf of Mexico early on Aug. 25 and found a very small area of convection from post-tropical cyclone Marco, northeast of its center. All...
Watch: Large bull elk rescued from Colorado swimming pool
Police and wildlife officers in Colorado came to the rescue of a bull elk that was trapped in a swimming pool.
Hurricane Laura expected to be 'major' storm when it hits U.S.
Tropical Storm Laura strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, forecasters said.
Plastics, waste and recycling: It's not just a packaging problem
Discussions of the growing plastic waste problem often focus on reducing the volume of single-use plastic packaging items such as bags, bottles, tubs and films.
Small quake clusters can't hide from AI
Researchers at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering are using data gathered before a deadly 2017 landslide in Greenland to show how deep learning may someday help predict seismic events...
'Earth breathing': mountain erosion a missing piece in the climate puzzle
Mountains release the same amount of carbon each year as volcanoes – about 100 megatons – and yet we know very little about the process. Understanding these emissions could tell...
Philippines bombing kills 15 people, injures 75
Two deadly blasts on Monday in the southern Philippines killed 15 people and injured at least 75 others, local authorities say.
Laura strengthens into Category 1 hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Laura strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, forecasters said.
Addressing the urban heat effect in new research report on cooling common spaces
Landcom is excited to release a new report on the urban heat island effect titled "Cooling Common Spaces in Densifying Urban Environments" that offers ways to address the very serious...
COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for water security
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Northwestern University. In...
Climate change and the challenge of community relocation
Climate change will profoundly affect how people move and where people live. Coastal communities, home to approximately 40% of the U.S. population, face the prospect of continuing sea level rise....
Researchers develop essential road map to drive down vehicle emissions
Ground transportation is responsible for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions globally—and account for about 40 percent of emissions in British Columbia.
Pristine space rock offers NASA scientists peek at evolution of life's building blocks
During a 2012 expedition to Antarctica, a team of Japanese and Belgian researchers picked up a small rock that appeared coal black against the snow white. Now known as meteorite...
Natural disasters must be unusual or deadly to prompt local climate policy change, study finds
Natural disasters alone are not enough to motivate local communities to engage in climate change mitigation or adaptation, a new study from Oregon State University found.
Study finds urbanization means different things to different watersheds
Prior to urbanization, the natural landscape and climate determined how much water flowed into streams and rivers. Urban development now dramatically affects how much and where water flows, but Civil...
4 reasons why a gas-led economic recovery is a terrible, naïve idea
Australia's leading scientists today sent an open letter to Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, speaking out against his support for natural gas.
Yes, it's been raining a lot, but that doesn't mean Australia's drought has broken
Heavy rain in parts of Australia in recent months has raised hopes Australia's protracted drought is finally over. But determining whether a region has recovered from drought is a complex...
Potential of achieving climate target with bioenergy is limited
Large-scale implementation of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is often considered to be an important measure to reach the climate targets set out in the Paris Agreement. A...
Supercomputer helps scientists find new features, mechanisms in tornadoes
At their most extreme, supercell thunderstorms—those with persistent rotating updrafts—can spawn tornadoes, causing widespread devastation.
Smaller, younger salmon due to climate change and competition, new study says
Salmon are returning to their spawning grounds smaller in size and younger, and researchers say it's because they are spending fewer years in the ocean.
Kim Jong Un remains in charge in North Korea, Seoul says
Kim Jong Un is not sharing power with sister Kim Yo Jong, and suggestions the North Korean leader is involving his sibling at the highest level of government are an...
Dish drying racks you’ll actually want to display in the kitchen
Soak and air dry. (Catt Liu via Unsplash/)Doing the dishes may be a necessary evil, but the tools you use don’t have to also bring you down. Lots of drying racks are...