Researchers systematically consider the feasibility and political implications of future strategies to counteract temperature-lowering solar geoengineering efforts.
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A Near-Real-Time Tool to Characterize Global Landslide Hazards
By fusing susceptibility information with precipitation data, a new model generates “nowcasts” to predict the potential for rainfall-triggered landslides in steep terrain between 50°N and 50°S.
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Sea Level Rise Threatens Hundreds of Wastewater Treatment Plants
Untreated sewage could affect 5 times more people than direct flooding, a new study shows.
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The Benefits and Vulnerabilities of a Warming Europe
Scientists evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of a warmer climate on European countries, finding a range of effects on tourism, electricity demand, and ecosystem production.
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Urban Agriculture Could Provide Billions in Ecosystem Services
Expanding agriculture efforts in cities could improve food security, ecosystem health, and more.
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A Quantitative Look at United Nations’ Global Vision for 2030
Achieving all 17 Sustainable Development Goals will require research, negotiation, and careful planning.
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Incorporating Physical Processes into Sea Level Projections
Including the effects of physical mechanisms that can quickly increase ice sheet discharge significantly raises sea level rise projections under high-emission scenarios.
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Reckoning with Climate’s Most Challenging Questions
Climate researchers outline a vision for the future of climate observations.
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The Power of Water, Wind, and Solar (and Nothing Else)
Road map for improving climate calls for 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050.
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Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods, and Storm Surges
A special issue of Earth’s Future examines the impacts of sea level rise on coastal areas and showcases a paradigm shift in the modeling of these dynamic systems.