The finding has potential implications for water regulations, which don’t currently cover these seasonal streams.
culture & policy
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Lina Ceballos-Bonilla: Living in the Clouds
A meteorologist puts her training into action to coordinate an early-warning system for flooding around Medellín, Colombia.
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Mosquitoes Without Borders
Using regional systems based on ecology, not geopolitical boundaries, can give scientists a better picture of the potential spread of West Nile virus.
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One Question About Climate, and Barely an Answer at Biden-Trump Debate
In this election cycle, stakes are high for the environment and the scientific community. You wouldn’t know that from the first presidential debate.
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Investigadores desarrollan el primer presupuesto integral de gases de efecto invernadero de México
Un nuevo estudio profundiza en dos décadas de datos para crear una cuantificación integral de fuentes de carbono, metano y óxido de nitrógeno que podrían ayudar a guiar las políticas climáticas.
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Navigating the Rapid Rivers of Policy
Scientific data and shared commitments help define new approaches to water management and science communication.
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Geoscience Departments Can “Phone a Friend” for Support
For a decade, the Traveling Workshops Program has provided customized assistance and expert facilitation to support geoscience groups as they adapt to shifting student and institutional interests.
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Black Space Week Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
The annual event has grown from a viral hashtag to a global uplifting of Black experiences with space.
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Potential Relief for the Colorado River’s Near Future
A new study reveals that precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the deleterious effects of warming temperatures due to climate change.
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Is It Climate Change? Americans Mostly Say Yes
Most Americans think climate change plays some role in creating extreme weather, though their perceptions didn’t always align with scientists’.