Mimicking a randomized control trial of wildfires, scientists use satellites to uncover the key role of vegetation dryness in wildfire risk, aiding wildfire management and preparedness in California.
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Florecimientos de algas nocivas: nada bueno, solo lo malo y lo feo
Diversos factores humanos y naturales están generando florecimientos de algas nocivas cada vez más frecuentes y prolongados. Estudios recientes han comenzado a revelar la magnitud del problema y nos informan sobre soluciones potenciales.
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La ciudad colombiana que está abriendo el camino para las “Alertas Tempranas para Todos”
Medellín alerta a sus habitantes sobre inundaciones, deslizamientos, incendios, rayos y mala calidad del aire.
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Colombian City Pioneers Path to “Early Warnings for All”
Medellín alerts citizens to floods, landslides, fires, lightning, and poor air quality.
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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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Climate Change, Megafires Crush Forest Regeneration
High-intensity fires in western states kill mature trees and their seeds while warmer, drier conditions stress seedlings. But forest managers can still intervene to change this trajectory.
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The Mental Toll of Climate Change
Researchers are more quickly acknowledging the many ways in which the global climate crisis is affecting our mental health.
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A Common Language for Reporting Earthquake Intensities
Scientists are working together to establish a standardized international scale for measuring and reporting the intensities and impacts of earthquake shaking.
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Glacial Lakes Can Unleash Deadly Deluges. How Risky Are They?
Breaches in glacial lake dams threaten millions around the world, and scientists are investigating how climate change might affect that risk.