cs highlights22
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Forest Fires Increasingly Affecting Western Rivers and Streams, for Better and Worse
Fires may increase stream flow for years after sweeping the surface, and temporarily increase downstream water supplies. But they may also increase the risks of landslides and floods in affected areas.
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Researchers Map New York State Methane Emissions With a Mobile Laboratory
Scientists are using mobile instruments to measure and hopefully help reduce emissions from landfills, cities, farms, waste treatment plants and other sources where mitigation measures could be put in place.
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How Does a Major Subduction Zone Get Started? It May Begin Small.
A study of an emerging zone off New Zealand suggests that the process, vital for life on Earth, may at first be localized and then develop into something much larger.
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Megadrought in Southwest Is Now the Worst in at Least 1,200 Years, Study Confirms
The continuation of dry conditions across a wide region has broken records going back to the year 800. Researchers believe climate change is largely to blame.
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Colonialism Distorts the Quest to Save Heritage Threatened by Climate Change, Say Researchers
Climate change threatens to destroy invaluable heritage sites and traditions in marginalized countries — but empowering local people is key to saving it.
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Shannon Márquez: Empowering Women and Girls Through Access to Water and Sanitation
The engineer and environmental health researcher studies the intersections of gender, water, sanitation, and hygiene.
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Teaming Up for Coastal Resilience and Climate Justice in NYC
The Resilient Coastal Communities Project will help address the growing risks of storm surge, flash flooding and sea level rise, in an inclusive and holistic manner.
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