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Margaritifera laevis shells on the bottom of a river.
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Freshwater Mussel Shells May Retain Record of Alpine Snowpack

by Stacy Kish 4 October 202129 March 2023

A new study explores a possible proxy for seasonal freshwater input that could elucidate changes in alpine snowpack as the planet warms.

A scuba diver records data next to a large pink coral.
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Degraded Coral Reefs May Be More Resistant to Climate Change

by Clara Chaisson 29 September 202129 March 2023

New research on Kiribati’s beleaguered atolls paints a complex picture of reef recovery.

Image of Sean de Guzman of the California Department of Water Resources conducting a snow survey in the Sierra Nevada.
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The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

Korena Di Roma Howley, Science Writer by Korena Di Roma Howley 24 September 202123 March 2023

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt?

SAIL site in Gothic, Colo..
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Collaboration in the Rockies Aims to Model Mountain Watersheds Worldwide

by Saima May Sidik 21 September 202129 March 2023

As Earth’s climate changes at an unprecedented rate, the Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory is studying precipitation on an unprecedented scale.

Patch of forest close to the Tambopata River, Peru
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Forest Recovery in the Amazon Is a Slow Process

by Meghie Rodrigues 14 September 202129 April 2022

For the first time, a study analyzes Amazon forest loss and recovery at national and subnational levels. One finding shows that new plantings offset less than 10% of emissions associated with deforestation.

Floodwaters fill the streets of Port Arthur, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
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When Rivers Are Contaminated, Floods Are Only the First Problem

by J. Besl 10 September 202129 March 2023

As floods increase in frequency and intensity, chemicals buried in river sediments become “ticking time bombs” waiting to activate.

Kichwa forest monitors in a deforested site at Copal Urco in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Indigenous Peoples Harness Space Technology to Stop Deforestation

by Andrew J. Wight 26 August 202130 March 2023

Satellite observations have long been used to detect deforestation, and a new study shows that giving Indigenous groups greater access to these data can improve response times and reduce tree cover loss.

西弗吉尼亚州的天然气管道地役权。
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美国天然气管道路线与环境公正

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 4 August 202112 November 2021

管道基础设施给美国最脆弱的社区带来了不成比例的负担。

A student takes notes in Arctic Alaska.
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Testing on the Tundra: NASA Snow Program Heads North

by J. Besl 27 July 202111 August 2022

With infrastructure, experience, and a slice of the world’s largest snow biomes, Alaska is an essential research destination for NASA’s multiyear SnowEx campaign.

Computer artwork of two transportation vehicles on the Moon, with the Earth visible in the sky above
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon

by Kate Evans 20 July 202122 November 2021

What are the ethics of mining the Moon? Could humans cause environmental damage to Earth’s only satellite? And could a new Declaration of the Rights of the Moon be one way of mitigating those impacts?

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