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Deep Groundwater Might Be a Sustainable Solution to the Water Crisis

by Claudia Bertoni, Fridtjov Ruden, Elizabeth Quiroga Jordan and Helene Ruden 27 February 202524 April 2025

Scientists are finding fresh groundwater buried deep underground, but questions remain about the scale of these resources, how they’re resupplied, and whether they can be used sustainably.

Earthmoving machinery works on a dusty portion at kilometer 667 of Highway BR-319 in the state of Amazonas.
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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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A Major Miner Problem

by Emily Dieckman 19 December 20242 January 2025

Economic geology, mining, and mineral resources programs are working to meet the needs of an industry that’s struggling to find employees—at a time when some say they’re needed more than ever.

Rich soil is visible through green blades of grass.
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O Legado Rico em Nutrientes nas Terras Pretas da Amazônia

by Kate Evans 7 November 20247 November 2024

Os solos férteis de terra preta foram criados através de séculos de uso da terra cuidadosamente administrado. Os cientistas estão colhendo referências desses solos para remover o carbono e melhorar o solo para a agricultura.

Floodwater over a road. A sign reads, “Welcome to New Jersey.”
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Ordinary Policies Achieve Extraordinary Climate Adaptation

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 October 202430 October 2024

Consistently implementing zoning, permitting, and building regulations, all commonplace municipal tools, helped most New Jersey towns avoid floodplain development.

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Toward a More Sustainable Future for the Rare Earths Industry

by Athanasios Karamalidis and Roderick Eggert 11 October 202410 October 2024

A new book explores how more sustainable methods are being applied to the recovery, processing, and purification of rare earths used in everyday technologies.

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Iron-Rich Volcanoes Hold Hidden Rare Earth Element Reserves

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 4 October 202419 December 2024

Experiments show how concentrations of rare earth elements, critical to the green energy transition, might be hiding in plain sight in iron-rich deposits around the world.

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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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A New Scheme to Empower Global Air-Conditioning Energy Modeling

by Jiwen Fan 8 May 20247 May 2024

An explicit air-conditioning adoption scheme and a global dataset improve urban energy demand modeling and unlock exciting capabilities in Earth system models.

The Cauchari Solar Plant sits in the desert.
Posted inFeatures

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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