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El agua del río corre a través de una presa.
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Un enfoque holístico de los datos hidroeléctricos

by Debjani Singh 10 January 202410 January 2024

Una nueva plataforma en línea ofrece extensos datos y herramientas sobre los recursos hidroeléctricos de EE. UU., lo que permite tomar decisiones basadas en datos en el nexo energía-agua.

A truck is parked next to a pile of sand at a construction site.
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Sandy Fingerprints Trace Supply Sources

by Molly Herring 4 January 20244 January 2024

Geological forensics can trace raw materials back to their source. As global sand demand increases, a new tool could help identify illegal and informal sand mining.

A silhouetted, partially transparent image of a hand passing a baton to another hand overlays a photo of an arid, cracked desert land surface with a narrow pool of water in the center.
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Accelerating Toward Water Security

by Eddy Moors, Charles J. Vörösmarty, Graham Jewitt and Anthony D. Cak 22 December 202322 December 2023

Halfway through the United Nations’ push for sustainable development, there is backsliding on the goal of “clean water and sanitation for all.” Water experts and stakeholders are out to change this.

Trees stand behind pasture along the Carmelita Route.
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Guatemala Is Reclaiming Overexploited Forests

by Meghie Rodrigues 27 November 202327 November 2023

Researchers, local communities, and authorities are tackling deforestation and forest degradation at the Maya Biosphere Reserve.

A sail-shaped prototype of an ocean sensor floats in a pond
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Biodegradable Sensors Could Explore the Seas More Sustainably

by Lisa Aubry 26 October 202326 October 2023

Researchers are developing environmentally friendly instruments to monitor the oceans.

A bicycle leans against a railing overlooking Buffalo Bayou. Piles of sand block the sidewalk along the railing.
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Hurricane Harvey Filled Houston with Sediment

by J. Besl 6 October 20236 October 2023

The storm’s record-setting rains moved an equally impressive amount of sediment and elevated the risk and expense of absorbing all that muck.

Sedimentos de varios tamaños yacen sobre el fondo marino. Un aura de rayos de sol brilla sobre el océano azul oscuro.
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Arenas de aguas profundas y dónde encontrarlas

by Emily Shepherd 2 October 20232 October 2023

Antiguas avalanchas submarinas llevaron arena al abismo oceánico en el momento en que algunos menos lo esperaban.

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How Publishers Can Support the UN SDGs: Examples from AGU

by Mia Ricci, Jenny Lunn, Paige Wooden and Tanya Dzekon 20 September 202320 September 2023

AGU Publications is committed to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals through publishing and drawing attention to scientific research that addresses issues of global and societal concern.

Un río con destellos de Sol, bordeado por bancos verdes y colocado entre dos grandes acantilados con tonos cafés.
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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.

Water rushes through part of a dam.
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A Holistic Approach to Hydropower Data

by Debjani Singh 21 August 202310 January 2024

A new online platform offers comprehensive data and tools about U.S. hydropower assets, enabling data-driven decisionmaking at the energy–water nexus.

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