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People stand atop debris from a huge slump landslide in Uganda.

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Landslides Mar the “Pearl of Africa”

Behind Uganda’s lavish beauty, climate change has taken its toll: Death, destroyed properties, and displaced communities increase as above-normal rainfall floods the country.
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Natural Hazards
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Opinion 16 April 2021

Reading the Leaves to Track Environmental Hazards and Health

The USA National Phenology Network is small but mighty, helping scientists and resource managers assess natural hazards and seasonal phenomena that affect society in numerous ways.
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Natural Hazards
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News 12 April 2021

Migrant Workers Among the Most Vulnerable to Himalayan Disasters

Critics say companies are failing to develop adequate emergency procedures to protect construction workers on hydropower plants in the Himalayas.
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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Extreme rainfall is more likely to occur in the United States as temperatures rise.

Research Spotlight 12 April 2021

Extreme Rainfall Statistics May Shift as U.S. Climate Warms

Precipitation data and high-resolution modeling suggest that extreme rainfall events under a changing climate will be shorter, more intense, and more widely spread out.
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Geology & Geophysics
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Editors' Highlights 7 April 2021

Relating Seismicity and Volcano Eruptions

A global study suggests that volcanic eruption forecasting and detection may be improved by examining earthquake mechanisms and clustering in combination with individual volcano properties.
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Atmospheric Sciences
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News 6 April 2021

Rare Wintertime Thunderstorms Recorded over the U.S. Gulf Coast

“Thundersnow”—thunderstorm activity accompanying a winter storm—was spotted near southern Texas earlier this year.
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Different heat stress indicators change in different ways, but climate models project a clear trend of increasing heat stress worldwide.

Research Spotlight 1 April 2021

Global Warming Causes Uneven Changes in Heat Stress Indicators

Different indicators change in different ways, but climate models project a clear trend of increasing heat stress.
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A firefighter sprays water onto burning brush beside a road.

Opinion 1 April 2021

Tackling Challenges of a Drier, Hotter, More Fire-Prone Future

Research is increasingly showing how drought, heat, and wildfire influence each other. Ongoing collaborations provide templates for how best to study these phenomena and plan for their future impacts.
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Climate Change
夜晚,火焰和滚滚浓烟从树上升起。

Research Spotlight 18 March 2021

多发野火可作为资源压力指标

摘要:研究人员发现,在美国西部,同步多发火灾风险的天数与资源分配之间存在着很强的相关性。
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Geology & Geophysics
Kanchenjunga as seen from the Tshoka basecamp near seismic station SK23

Science Update 17 March 2021

Discerning Structure and Seismic Hazards in the Sikkim Himalayas

A dense seismic network in operation since 2019 will provide new insights into the tectonics of seismically active Himalayan regions.
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