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Opinion 5 March 2021

An Observational Gap at the Edge of Space

Ongoing climate change in Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere will affect the rapidly expanding space and telecommunications sectors. Maintaining observations of this region is more crucial than ever.
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News 3 March 2021

Development and Climate Change Contribute to a Himalayan Tragedy

Infrastructure projects like roads and dams destabilize slopes and compound the effects of glacial floods and avalanches, scientists say.
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News 1 March 2021

The Surprising Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Changing the way emissions are tallied may help litigators focus on the worst climate offenders and shape mitigation.
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News 25 February 2021

A Promising Forecast for Predictive Science

A new U.S. Geological Survey report outlines how emerging technologies and cross-disciplinary collaborations are expected to empower new tools for managing hazards and resources.
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News 24 February 2021

Using Big Data to Measure Environmental Inclusivity in Cities

Lower-income urban communities bear the brunt of environmental burdens, even in wealthy green cities around the world.
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Feature 23 February 2021

Dangerous Heat, Unequal Consequences

How two neighborhoods in Arizona and Florida became hot spots for sickening heat.
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Natural Hazards
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Feature 23 February 2021

Where Do People Fit into a Global Hazard Model?

By incorporating human systems, scientists are modeling geohazards with equity in mind.
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Natural Hazards
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Feature 23 February 2021

Natural Hazards Have Unnatural Impacts—What More Can Science Do?

As disadvantaged communities suffer disproportionately from natural hazards, scientists, policymakers, and emergency managers explore why policies are failing—and what can be done about it.
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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
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News 15 February 2021

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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News 3 February 2021

Finding “Glocal” Solutions to Flooding Problems

Scientists call for joint efforts to combine real-time global rainfall data with high-resolution local hydrology to better forecast floods.
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