After analyzing ice cores and historical documents, researchers found a link between eruptions and political change in China over the past 2 millennia.
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New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields
By navigating under dense vegetation, an innovative robot could significantly reduce the monetary, environmental, and human cost of demining Cambodia.
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Geoscientists Can Help Reduce the Threat of Nuclear Weapons
A nuclear war would claim many lives from its direct impacts and cause rapid climate change that would further imperil humanity. Scientists can help shape policies to put us on a safer path.
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To Understand Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa, Consider Both Climate and Conflict
Warfare exacerbates the impacts of drought to produce food insecurity crises that last long after the drought has passed, new research documents.
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When Cyclones and Conflicts Collide
New research might identify communities vulnerable to political violence in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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La Violencia Aumenta con el Cambio Climático
Las tensiones derivadas de los procesos ambientales están llevando a un aumento en la violencia de género en todo el mundo.
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Violence Increases with Climate Change
Stresses from environmental triggers are leading to more gender-based violence around the world.
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Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight
The dual threats of nuclear warfare and climate change move the needle to 100 seconds to midnight.
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How Conflict Influenced Land Use in Colombia
Researchers use new maps and statistical techniques to infer how armed conflict influenced land cover in the understudied Caribbean region of the country.
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Murders of Environmentalists Have Doubled in 15 Years
Indigenous people defending their lands are particularly at risk, and watchdog groups warn that criminalization of environmental activism is also on the rise.