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Longer Summer Stretches of Drought, Extreme Heat and Flooding Expected in a Warming World, Study Says
The changes could affect health, agriculture and ecosystems, the study suggests.
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Education Brings Sectors Together to Address Fluorosis in Alirajpur
A new project from the Center for Sustainable Development and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will use education interventions to try to curb fluorosis, caused by high fluoride levels in drinking water, in Alirajpur, India.
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Khulna to Barishal and Kuakata
We replaced the GPS at Khulna University, then met some colleagues in Barisal. We continued to Khepupara and the beach at Kuakata for more installations. The beach on the Bay of Bengal is fresh water in the summer due to the enormous water discharge at the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta.
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Ben Orlove on the Anthropology of Climate Change and Glacier Retreat
Scientist Ben Orlove discusses why it’s important to bring an anthropological dimension to the science of climate change and glacial retreat.
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Mountain-Dwellers Adapt to Melting Glaciers Without Necessarily Caring About Climate Change
A new study challenges the assumption that communities have to believe in climate change before they can take action.
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Drilling the Seabed Below Earth’s Most Powerful Ocean Current
Starting this month, scientists aim to study the Antarctic Circumpolar Current’s past dynamics by drilling into the seabed in some of the planet’s remotest marine regions.
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Study Identifies Better, Cheaper Ways to Stem Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh
Some solutions are over 100 times cheaper than others, costing as little as $1 per person.
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You Asked About River Salinity and Water Pollution
A Columbia Water Center staffer answers questions about salinization and water pollution.
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Even If You Don’t Live in the Midwest, This Spring’s Floods Could Still Impact You
While the flooding may not have inundated your house, you could still feel its effects in the form of more volatile food prices.
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