Using data from weather stations on and around Mount Everest, scientists find that the Khumbu Glacier receives most of its moisture from the Bay of Bengal.Read More »Biogeosciences
Trabajo de campo en Tanzania sugiere que la química del suelo—influenciada por el vulcanismo local y la actividad tectónica—podría ayudar a determinar la migración sin precedentes de más de un millón de ñus.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
A new index insurance contract – a financial product innovation seeking to cope with climatic variability – could help hydropower operators to manage climate risks.Read More »Natural Hazards
Researchers mined maps of natural hazards and land use to show that nearly 60% of structures are built in regions at high risk of earthquakes, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and/or tornadoes.Read More »Geohealth
An international group of early-career scientists has developed its own network to virtually moor connections within the peatlands community. Read More »Biogeosciences
Past studies that have estimated irrigation water usage based on satellite remote sensing have had large uncertainties that could hamper effective water management.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Innovative new research by a team of international scholars borrows modeling methods from ecology and applies them to groundwater sustainability.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
The experimental design used in climate vulnerability assessments can strongly influence the assessments’ findings and skew decisions about which factors are most important for informing adaptation.Read More »