Scientists present the first comprehensive study of dryline formation and associated thunderstorms over the southern African plateau from 2010 to 2021.
Africa
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Further information about the Wadi Derna dams
The dam failure disaster on Wadi Derna in Libya is now thought to have killed 20,000 people The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. As the true horror of the Derna flood disaster in Libya continues to become apparent, […]
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Établir une carte d’identité du bois pour freiner la déforestation illégale
Des chercheurs ont créé un nouvel outil d’analyse pour améliorer la traçabilité du bois qui pourrait permettre d’appliquer la législation de l’Union européenne visant à lutter contre la déforestation.
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Using Bayesian Estimation to Improve Methane Inventories
A Bayesian, optimal estimation evaluation of state-of-the-art methane inventory with satellite-based emissions from 2009 to 2018 finds substantial differences for livestock, rice, and coal emissions.
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Collins Gameli Hodoli: Air Quality Is Data Driven
The environmental scientist is making pollution levels public to draw nonscientists into the fight for clean air.
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Fingerprinting Wood to Curb Illegal Deforestation
Researchers developed a new forensic tool for tracing the origins of timber that could enable enforcement of antideforestation legislation in the European Union.
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Concientizando sobre los riesgos a las faldas de uno de los volcanes más peligrosos del mundo
A la sombra de una erupción letal en el 2021, estudiantes en Goma, República Democrática del Congo, están aprendiendo sobre futuros riesgos.
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Raising Hazard Awareness at the Foot of One of the World’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes
In the shadow of a deadly eruption in 2021, students in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, are learning about future hazards.
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مراقبة تراكم الملوثات من المعادن الثقيلة في دلتا النيل
تُظهر نتائج تحاليل العينات أن إعادة استخدام مياه الصرف بدون معالجة والتوسع في إنشاء السدود يسبب زيادة تركيز المعادن الثقيلة الملوثة في دلتا النيل مما يهدد بشدة سلامة النظام البيئي والصحي والإنتاج الزراعي في مصر.
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Tracking Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Nile Delta
Sediment measurements show that flow alterations and discharges are driving increasing concentrations of multiple heavy metals in the Nile Delta, threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.