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Ocean Warming Sets the Stage for Dangerous but Predictable East Africa Droughts

by Saima May Sidik 6 December 202313 March 2024

Scientists have uncovered a connection between temperature gradients in the Pacific Ocean and deadly but predictable consecutive dry spells in East Africa.

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Water Corridors Helped Homo sapiens Disperse out of Africa

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 2 November 20232 November 2023

Wetland conditions during the last interglacial period in parts of the Levant helped propel our ancestors into Arabia, new research suggests.

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Dryline-Induced Thunderstorms Over the Southern Africa Plateau 

by Yongyun Hu 14 September 202313 September 2023

Scientists present the first comprehensive study of dryline formation and associated thunderstorms over the southern African plateau from 2010 to 2021.

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Posted inThe Landslide Blog

Further information about the Wadi Derna dams

by Dave Petley 14 September 202314 September 2023

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, […]

Une nouvelle étude a pu déterminer l’origine d’arbres abattus illégalement dans des régions comme le Kalimantan central à Bornéo, en Indonésie.
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Établir une carte d’identité du bois pour freiner la déforestation illégale

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 22 August 202322 August 2023

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

by Donald Wuebbles 21 August 202315 August 2023

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

by Saima May Sidik 25 July 202315 November 2023

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

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 21 June 202322 August 2023

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

by Munyaradzi Makoni 5 June 20238 June 2023

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

by Munyaradzi Makoni 16 May 20235 June 2023

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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