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Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth? Ghana and Rwanda offer two very different answers
Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what's in your warehouse. That's essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth. Governments across the continent still have very ...
Earth Sciences
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Assessing US temperature and precipitation analysis in July 2025
Warm overnight minimum temperatures set July records, impacting more than 55 million people across the eastern states. In July, 1,434 flash flood warnings—the second-highest July total in 40 years—and 17 flash flood emergencies ...
Environment
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Expert explains rare earth elements—and why the Department of Defense is investing in them
Rare earth elements thread invisibly through daily life, quietly powering everything from laptops to smartphones to cars. "They're essential ingredients for our modern lives," said Virginia Tech mining expert Aaron Noble.
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Triple whammy: How 3 types of drought crippled southern Australia this year
Soaking mid-winter rains have brought some relief to drought-stricken farms and rural towns across southern Australia, but the crisis is not over yet.
Environment
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Wildfire smoke ignites more cross-border tensions between Minnesota and Canada
Minnesota and Canada share so much: frigid winters, a love for hockey—and more recently, massive plumes of toxic wildfire smoke sending people indoors in the peak of summer.
Environment
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US science program cuts, other changes chill work with Canadian researchers
Trevor Pitcher's students at the University of Windsor's Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research have made breakthroughs in the international effort to restore sturgeon populations in the Great Lakes.
Environment
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Calls grow for boosting Mono Lake by easing LA's water reliance
The picturesque tufa towers on the shores of Mono Lake, formed over centuries by underwater springs and left high and dry as Los Angeles diverted water from nearby creeks, have long been a symbol of the saline lake. Visitors ...
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Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.
Environment
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Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast
An iconic Argentinian glacier, long thought one of the few on Earth to be relatively stable, is now undergoing its "most substantial retreat in the past century," according to new research.
Earth Sciences
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Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies
More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States' humidity in recent decades, an Associated Press data analysis ...
Environment
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Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks
Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.
Environment
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It's challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms—improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts
Our ability to predict extreme weather from thunderstorms, like the recent catastrophic flash floods in Texas, is unsettlingly poor, even in the hours leading up to the event. Improvements in understanding, detecting and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 9, 2025
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Wildfire smoke significantly raises ozone pollution, even in remote regions
Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. But a near-invisible threat to public health associated with wildfires is ozone, the ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2025
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US to rewrite its past national climate reports
US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report—its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.
Environment
Aug 8, 2025
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North Atlantic faces more hurricane clusters as climate warms
Tropical cyclones, commonly known as typhoons or hurricanes, can form in clusters and impact coastal regions back-to-back. For example, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria hit the U.S. sequentially within one month in 2017. ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2025
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Landslide risk doesn't always rise after a wildfire, Columbia River Gorge study finds
In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the University of Oregon suggests it's not always that simple.
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2025
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Public data reveal extent of air quality impacts during 2025 Los Angeles wildfires
In early 2025, wildfires spread in Los Angeles, destroying tens of thousands of homes and businesses. During the fires, smoke blanketed the region and online maps provided residents with rapid air quality information.
Environment
Aug 8, 2025
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Tsunami detectives at work: Marine geologists discuss the science behind the destructive waves
Towering walls of water traveling at the speed of a jetliner, with coastal communities from Japan and Hawaii to South America and the U.S. West Coast in their path.
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2025
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From 'reef-friendly' sunscreens to 'sustainable' super, greenwashing allegations are rife—here's how the claims stack up
Going "green" is not just good for the environment and climate, it can also be great for business. Consumers increasingly demand eco-friendly goods and services, and are willing to pay more for them.
Environment
Aug 8, 2025
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New study reveals surprising clues about the beginning of subduction on Earth
Subduction, a crucial geological process on Earth, may have begun hundreds of millions of years earlier than traditionally believed.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2025
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