A new study highlights the benefits of urban gardens for their human caretakers and local ecosystems.
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Tracking Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Nile Delta
Sediment measurements show that flow alterations and discharges are driving increasing concentrations of multiple heavy metals in the Nile Delta, threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.
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Suivie de l’accumulation des métaux lourds dans le Delta du Nil
Les analyses de sédiments montrent que la réutilisation de l’eau non traitée et la construction de barrages entraînent l’augmentation des concentrations de métaux lourds dans le Delta du Nil, menaçant gravement les écosystèmes, l’agriculture et la santé humaine.
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Mental Illness Can Be Deadly During Heat Waves
Schizophrenia topped the list of conditions associated with death during the 2021 extreme heat event in British Columbia.
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Extreme Wildfires Make Their Own Weather
Extreme fires in the western United States and Southeast Asia influenced the local weather in ways that make fires and smoke pollution worse.
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Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being
Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.
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The Global Health Benefits of Going Net Zero
Climate change mitigation plans would also reduce air pollution. That could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the coming decades.
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How to Build a Climate-Resilient Water Supply
Scientists developed a new model to help water utility companies minimize weather-based disruptions to clean water access.
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What Happens to Drugs After They Leave Your Body?
It’s hard to predict with certainty how drugs break down once they enter waterways. In a new study, scientists devised a way to do just that.
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Even at the Bottom of the World, the Ocean Is Belching Plastic
Plastic fills the air above Auckland, New Zealand.