The Erie Canal: How a 'big ditch' transformed America's economy, culture and even religion
Mon 11:00pm By NULLTwo hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the…How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives
Mon 6:00pm By NULLHurricanes are America's most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage…Long-term data-driven evidence reveals escalating rainfall extremes across urbanizing Himalayan foothills
Mon 5:10pm By NULLFor years, we believed the Himalayas were a climatic sanctuary—untouched, pristine, and resilient…AI-based system automatically detects and tracks river plastics
Mon 3:58pm By NULLUnderstanding how plastics flow from land to sea is essential for solving the growing problem of…Retired croplands offer hope for carbon storage
Mon 1:14pm By NULLBurning fossil fuels has elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide, causing massive changes in the global…The Southern Ocean may be building up a massive burp
Mon 12:32pm By NULLThe ocean has helped mitigate global warming by absorbing about a quarter of anthropogenic carbon…Study indicates forest regeneration provides climate benefits, but won't offset fossil fuels
Mon 12:20pm By NULLWhen farmland is abandoned and allowed to return to nature, forests and grasslands naturally regrow…Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts
Mon 11:33am By NULLImagine you're walking along a beach, talking to your friend, enjoying the sunshine. Time goes by…'Reduce, reuse, recycle' is corporate gaslighting—the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry
Mon 11:19am By NULL"Reduce, reuse, recycle." For more than 50 years, those three Rs have been the world's go-to…Revealing the 'carbon hoofprint' of meat consumption for American cities
Mon 11:00am By NULLDepending on where you live in the United States, the meat you eat each year could be responsible…Hydrothermal plumes as invisible transport pathways for iron
Mon 10:54am By NULLA new review led by the MARUM—Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of…Study shows the Paris Agreement is working, but not well enough to offset economic growth
Mon 10:27am By NULLTen years ago, close to 200 nations signed the Paris Agreement, an international treaty designed to…Why plastic bags will be gone from California groceries by the end of 2025
Mon 9:22am By NULL"Paper or plastic?" Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for…Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters
Mon 9:12am By NULLTropical inland waters don't produce as many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as previously estimated,…Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, waste
Mon 3:26am By NULLStanding where her family home once was, Ruth Deidree Boelan closed her eyes and prayed for…Toxic haze chokes Indian capital
Mon 3:25am By NULLIndia's capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels…As a glacier retreats, a gold mine advances. Why are some locals angry?
Sun 1:30pm By NULLA small Canadian mining company, Canagold, is seeking permits and approvals to renew gold mining…World's carbon dioxide levels hit a record high in 2024: Report
Sun 1:10pm By NULLCarbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere soared by a record amount to new highs in 2024,…'Bigger, hotter, faster': Extreme blazes drive rise in CO₂ fire emissions
Sat 1:10pm By NULLRampant wildfires in the Americas drove a jump in global greenhouse gas emissions from fires in the…Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings
Sat 5:20am By NULLThe most recent torrential rains in east-central Mexico, which have left at least 72 dead and dozens…
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