Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability
Jan 29, 2026, 3:10 am By NULLIn the days since last week's fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread…California's iconic Highway 1 is fighting a losing battle against climate change; can it survive?
Jan 29, 2026, 1:20 am By NULLCalifornia marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the…Air pollution crosses borders, and so must the policies aimed at tackling it
Jan 29, 2026, 1:10 am By NULLParts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic…Older petrol and diesel vehicles produce 50% of harmful particle emissions in Finland, study shows
Jan 28, 2026, 9:52 pm By NULLIn Finland, the average age of passenger cars is among the highest in Europe, and the majority of…Simple statistical method predicts landslide risk more accurately than classic method
Jan 28, 2026, 9:43 pm By NULLA relatively simple statistical analysis method can more accurately predict the risk of landslides…Environmental trade-offs of biodegradable plastics revealed
Jan 28, 2026, 9:36 pm By NULLSwitching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and…AI model forecasts severe thunderstorms 4 hours ahead with higher accuracy
Jan 28, 2026, 9:32 pm By NULLIn a critical advance for climate resilience, researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science…Cross-border pollution tracking reveals unequal distribution of risk and responsibility
Jan 28, 2026, 8:43 pm By NULLMicroscopic airborne particles known as PM2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United…Ocean Equity Index offers first global tool to measure ocean fairness
Jan 28, 2026, 8:26 pm By NULLSustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Agreement on the High Seas (BBNJ) and the…Global livestock antibiotic use falls, but trade shifts the problem abroad
Jan 28, 2026, 8:06 pm By NULLAfter decades of growth, the use of antimicrobials—including antibiotics—in livestock peaked in…NASA science flights venture to improve severe winter weather warnings
Jan 28, 2026, 7:35 pm By NULLA team of NASA scientists deployed on an international mission designed to better understand severe…Deforestation is drying out the Amazon rainforest faster than previously thought
Jan 28, 2026, 7:30 pm By NULLDeforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data…How a superionic state enables long-term water storage in Earth's interior
Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 pm By NULLThe cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and…Microplastics found in a third of surveyed fish off the coasts of remote Pacific Islands
Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 pm By NULLA third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories…Fear in Sicilian town as vast landslide risks widening
Jan 28, 2026, 6:20 pm By NULLGaetano Ferrera had just a few minutes to grab belongings from his home, one of hundreds evacuated…It's one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one's path is uncertain
Jan 28, 2026, 6:10 pm By NULLWinter's brutal grip on the U.S. East is not letting up, with coming days bringing subfreezing…Lake Anna analysis finds multiple pollution sources, with mines a key contributor
Jan 28, 2026, 5:49 pm By NULLA new University of Virginia study led by environmental scientist Justin Richardson shows that…Which countries are paying the highest price for particulate air pollution?
Jan 28, 2026, 5:49 pm By NULLPolluted air causes an estimated 7 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health…Mineral dust accelerates Greenland ice sheet melt by promoting algae growth
Jan 28, 2026, 5:45 pm By NULLLarge-scale melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and…Q&A: Learning how we respond to wildfire smoke to help inform policy and programs
Jan 28, 2026, 5:31 pm By NULLWith wildfires growing in size, frequency, and intensity, more and more people are being exposed to…
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