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La frecuencia e intensidad crecientes de las catástrofes graves exponen a más personas a sucesos traumatizantes como el huracán Katrina, que devastó las comunidades de Nueva Orleans y obligó a miles de residentes a abandonar sus hogares en 2005.
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El costo a la salud mental del cambio climático

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 18 September 202318 September 2023

Investigadores están reconociendo cada vez más las diversas maneras en que la crisis climática global está afectando nuestra salud mental.

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Grand Canyon Heat May Become More Dangerous

by Caroline Hasler 15 September 202315 September 2023

Climate change may double the risk of heat-related illness at Grand Canyon National Park by the end of the century.

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Better Bottom-Up Estimates of Wetland Methane Emissions

by Nathaniel Scharping 13 September 202313 September 2023

Limited monitoring of methane emissions from tropical wetlands could be obscuring these environments’ role in climate change.

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Temperature Extremes Hit Lower- and Middle-Income Countries Hardest

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 September 20238 September 2023

Smaller cities in these regions are less likely to have infrastructure to deal with extreme climates.

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Where the Ground Gives Way

by Danielle Beurteaux 5 September 20235 September 2023

Sinkholes are a significant hazard, but where are they most likely to happen? A new study identifies hot spots in the contiguous United States.

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When It’s Too Hot for Fans

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 28 August 202328 August 2023

Electric fans keep vulnerable people cool in a warming world. But new research shows there are increasing numbers of hours when—and places where—using fans may be dangerous.

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Diez ríos que enfrentan contaminación, desarrollo y cambio climático–Y las políticas que pueden ayudar

by Saima May Sidik 28 August 202330 August 2023

Reporte anual destaca 10 vías fluviales que han llegado a encrucijadas en las cuales el apoyo del público puede determinar si reciben protección.

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Some Chemicals Lingered for Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment

by Elise Cutts 23 August 202323 August 2023

Researchers drove around a van outfitted with a sensitive mass spectrometer to measure airborne chemicals weeks after the disaster.

Une nouvelle étude a pu déterminer l’origine d’arbres abattus illégalement dans des régions comme le Kalimantan central à Bornéo, en Indonésie.
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Établir une carte d’identité du bois pour freiner la déforestation illégale

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 22 August 202322 August 2023

Des chercheurs ont créé un nouvel outil d’analyse pour améliorer la traçabilité du bois qui pourrait permettre d’appliquer la législation de l’Union européenne visant à lutter contre la déforestation.

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Beavers Are Remaking Microbial Ecosystems in the Arctic

by Saima May Sidik 22 August 202322 August 2023

As beavers expand their range northward into the Arctic tundra, changes in bacterial, archaeal, and fungal communities appear to be following.

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