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Will Its $154 Billion Price Tag Keep Dust from Being Swept Under the Rug?

by Virginia Gewin 12 March 202512 March 2025

Data from 2017 show that costs associated with dust were second only to hurricanes when comparing billion-dollar disasters.

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Road Development May Put Habitats at Risk

by Meghie Rodrigues 24 January 202528 January 2025

New research links road construction with increased urbanization and more fragmented species ranges.

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Home Foundations Are Crumbling. This Mineral Is to Blame.

by Benjamin Cassidy 7 January 20257 January 2025

Pyrrhotite causes cracks in concrete. But research on how widespread the issue might be has only scratched the surface.

The Sun sets beyond a rice field where young rice plants sprout from cracked soil.
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Earth Scientists Are Crucial to International Development

by Noel G. Brizuela 17 December 202428 January 2025

Global development agencies traditionally hire experts in human systems. As these agencies focus more on climate and environmental initiatives, they need informed guidance from Earth system scientists.

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Soil Salinization: A Rising Threat to Ecosystems and Global Food Security

by Nima Shokri, Amirhossein Hassani and Muhammad Sahimi 21 October 202418 October 2024

As soil salinization intensifies, it poses serious threats to ecosystems, soil health, global food security and socio-economic stability.

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Here’s Why Resolution Copper Wants to Mine Oak Flat

by Grace van Deelen 16 October 202419 December 2024

Southeastern Arizona’s “Copper Triangle” is a hot spot for high-grade deposits, thanks to ancient magmatic activity.

The Cauchari Solar Plant sits in the desert.
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带一路能否走向绿色?

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 29 May 202431 October 2024

中国在全球基础设施上的投资可能会改变气候变化的天平,但中国与其伙伴国之间的关系却很复杂。

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Climate Change Is Likely to Slash Global Income

by Katherine Bourzac 17 May 202417 May 2024

A new study estimates that climate change could cost $38 trillion per year, but emissions mitigation and adaptation strategies could limit future damages.

The Cauchari Solar Plant sits in the desert.
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Can the Belt and Road Go Green?

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 7 March 202415 November 2024

China’s global infrastructure investments could tip the scales on climate change, but its relationship with partner countries is complicated.

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Los países más pobres enfrentan consecuencias más graves del cambio climático

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 March 202431 October 2024

A medida que los bosques se desplazan hacia latitudes más altas, las naciones enfrentan pérdidas tanto de beneficios ecosistémicos de mercado como no mercantiles.

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