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A Sun-speckled river winds through banks populated by green scrub brush. Along the edge of the vegetation, red-brown sand abuts mesas that stretch toward a bright blue sky.
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Ten Rivers Facing Pollution, Development, and Climate Change—And Policies That Can Help

by Saima May Sidik 18 April 202318 April 2023

An annual report highlights 10 waterways that have arrived at forks: where public support could determine whether they receive protection.

Maps of the Great Lakes region using different colors to show nutrient concentrations.
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Analyzing Sources of Pollution in the Great Lakes

by Luis Lassaletta 11 April 202319 April 2023

Understanding how agriculture and land use affect nutrient flows and concentrations in the vast area of the Great Lakes is an essential step to developing sustainable management strategies.

Sediments of various sizes sit on the seafloor. A blossoming, white sunbeam flares against the blue backdrop of the sea.
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Deep-Sea Sand and Where to Find It

by Emily Shepherd 30 March 202330 March 2023

Ancient underwater avalanches carried sand into the ocean’s abyss during a time when some least expected it.

A group of geoscientists on a rock outcrop.
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Geoscientists Make a Difference

by Jenny Lunn 27 March 20237 April 2023

A new special report demonstrates that geoscientists’ knowledge, skills, and competencies can be used to advance every one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

An image of a tall tree in a forest.
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The Limits to Tree Planting in the Indian Himalayas

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 6 March 20236 March 2023

The Indian government has an ambitious forestry goal. New research shows it may be out of sync with environmental and social constraints.

Flowchart to choose priority areas for urban forest management.
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Confronting Water Use and Heat Exposure in Urban Sustainability 

by Donald Wuebbles 6 March 202319 April 2023

A framework is proposed for urban forest management to mitigate heat exposure, lessen drought issues, and conserve water use for urban heat mitigation and resilience in environmentally stressed cities. 

Riverbed construction
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Grains of Sand: Too Much and Never Enough

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 25 January 202317 February 2023

Sand is a foundational element of our cities, our homes, our landscapes and seascapes. How we will interact with the material in the future, however, is less certain.

Photo of a digger clearing access to forest for selective logging in Borneo.
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Selectively Logged Forests Are Not Broken

by Erin Martin-Jones 23 January 202323 January 2023

Borneo’s logged forests are buzzing with life and have unrealized conservation potential.

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El conocimiento tradicional es esencial para la sustentabilidad en el Amazonas

by Meghie Rodrigues 16 December 202216 December 2022

Durante la COP26, el Panel Científico por la Amazonia enfatiza la necesidad del conocimiento indígena y local para orientar las recomendaciones científicas y políticas.

Landsat image of the Bangweulu wetlands in northern Zambia.
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Monitoring the Health of Our Planet using Earth Observations

by Argyro Kavvada 8 September 202230 September 2022

A new book explores how Earth science knowledge addresses critical global challenges including sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and climate change.

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