Natural Resources Archives - Page 6 of 17

Aerial photo of a thick rain forest being logged

News 20 August 2019

Ousted Head of Science Agency Criticizes Brazil’s Denial of Deforestation Data

Ricardo Galvão was fired from the institute that monitors deforestation in the Amazon. Now he and other scientists are speaking out against attacks on science.

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Geology & Geophysics

Photo of fracking rigs along a dirt road

News 16 August 2019

Sinking Wastewater Triggers Deeper, Stronger Earthquakes

The effects of pumping wastewater from oil and gas extractions may last a decade or more after the injections stop.

Geohealth

Indigenous Brazilian people protest with signs

News 9 August 2019

Murders of Environmentalists Have Doubled in 15 Years

Indigenous people defending their lands are particularly at risk, and watchdog groups warn that criminalization of environmental activism is also on the rise.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 9 August 2019

Rivers Are a Highway for Microplastics into the Ocean

New research shows that rivers are the main road for all the plastic pollution that gets into the ocean, including microplastics.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Photo of a deep stepwell in India, with a green pool at the bottom

News 5 August 2019

Widespread Contamination Found in Northwest India’s Groundwater

Naturally occurring contaminants and human-made pollution in drinking water supply may be harmful to human health.

Biogeosciences

Photo of a sunny hillside tea plantation

News 5 August 2019

Climate Change Could Threaten Your Cuppa

The effects of climate change, including warmer temperatures and variable rainfall, may threaten the tea plantations of Sri Lanka within the next 30 to 50 years.

Geology & Geophysics