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Adaptation Can Compound Climate Change Impacts on Energy and Water

Researchers have created a framework to trace the impacts of climate change and adaptation across energy and water systems in California.
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Research Spotlight 10 February 2021

Earthquakes Can Acidify Groundwater

Fracturing during microearthquakes can cause groundwater pH drops. The change is temporary but can be equivalent to the difference between water and vinegar.
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Research Spotlight 8 February 2021

Parsing Routes to Aquifer Recharge Along Mountain Fronts

Research from the Tucson Basin indicates that tracers can be used to distinguish surface and subsurface recharge, providing crucial data to support sustainable water management in arid environments.
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Science Update 5 February 2021

Geological Surveys Unite to Improve Critical Mineral Security

A three-nation consortium is pooling geological expertise and resources to address vulnerabilities in supplies of these crucial natural resources.
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Pharmaceuticals Pollute the Ganges

Scientists report a cocktail of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and personal care products found near two pilgrimage cities along the river.
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News 28 January 2021

La región agrícola más importante de la India se está desertificando

El cultivo de arroz consume más agua de la que el Punjab puede recargar. Si continúan las tasas de riego actuales, el estado vaciará sus reservas de agua subterránea dentro de 20 años.
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Science Update 28 January 2021

Geoscientific Monitoring of Olkaria’s Geothermal Motor

In situ geophysical measurements from Kenya’s Olkaria geothermal field, integrated with remote sensing and meteorological data, shed light on subsurface energy transport to and from the surface.
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News 27 January 2021

Trees That Live Fast, Die Young, and Mess with Climate Models

The trade-off between tree longevity and life expectancy can mean future carbon uptakes are overestimated in current global climate models.
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Science Update 25 January 2021

Solving Shared Problems at the Food, Energy, and Water Nexus

A 15-year-old partnership among Chinese and U.S. scientists studying challenges in our food, energy, and water systems has revealed that solutions are best achieved through international collaboration.
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Science Update 25 January 2021

Sowing Seeds of Food Security in Africa

An innovative program focused on collaboration and capacity building is looking to improve outcomes for smallholder farmers, reduce hunger, and alleviate food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.
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