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09/20/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Low runoff from the Colorado River threatens water shortage across 7 western states
Drought conditions this year have been so bad that water coming from the Colorado River has dropped to below-average levels, jeopardizing the two largest man-made water reservoirs and threatening water shortage in several western states. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) conducted a simulation study calculating future water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead as water coming from […]
09/18/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Wildlife is in peril as most protected land areas become isolated
Protected areas all over the world have become disconnected from each other due to human activity — impacting wildlife habitats and biodiversity, reports a new study in Nature Communications. In the study, an international team of researchers examined the total protected area of land per country and found that only 10 percent of them are connected via intact ecological corridors. These […]
09/17/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Volcanic ash can stay in the air for months – or longer
A recent study found that volcanic ash may linger in the atmosphere longer than scientists previously thought, potentially affecting climate worldwide. Researchers from the United States and China studied the 2014 eruption of Mt. Kelut in Indonesia. The eruption unleashed volcanic ash that reached miles into the sky and blanketed hundreds of miles in diameter. […]
09/13/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
An unlikely threat to oceans: Delicate wash cycles on washing machines release tons of microplastic fibers into waterways
The delicate wash cycle in washing machines may not be so delicate after all: Recent research found that delicate wash cycles shed more microfibers than ordinary spin cycles. Researchers from Newcastle University partnered with Proctor & Gamble to test the effects of various variables such as temperature and water volume on microfiber shedding. They found that the greater […]
09/12/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
La Niña looms as states grapple with extreme weather conditions
The U.S. may have to deal with more storms and dry conditions as a La Niña brews in the Pacific Ocean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that surface temperatures in the Pacific have dropped to below-average levels, indicating that a La Niña is on the horizon. They also stated that there’s also a big chance that the […]
09/12/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Gooey rocks deep within the San Andreas fault generate silent earthquakes, study finds
Seismologists have been detecting deep, silent earthquakes along the Parkfield segment of the San Andreas fault for years. These tremors occur well below the point where most seismic activity in California is recorded, leaving geologists puzzled about why they happen. Researchers from the University of Southern California and the China Earthquake Administration attempted to find out what’s […]
09/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
California flames produce massive cloud that makes wildfires even worse
California’s intense wildfires are generating massive pyrocumulus clouds that bring strong, high winds and dry lightning, potentially stoking the flames that created them. Experts said that the fires are so intense that they’re making their own pyrocumulus cloud systems. The clouds can be seen as wide, spectacular columns of dark gray smoke in the sky. They stretch vertically for a […]
09/04/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Spending the Labor Day weekend at the beach? Watch out for toxic algal blooms, warn experts
Experts are warning Americans to watch out for toxic algal blooms as they head out to beaches for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The Environment Working Group (EWG) identified 318 individual bodies of water all over the United States that are populated by toxic amounts of cyanobacteria, a type of algae that can produce toxins. The […]
09/02/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Major extinction looms due to weaker North American land biomes, suggests study
A lower landscape resilience forebodes a major extinction event across North American land biomes, found a study published in the journal Global Change Biology. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology looked at 12 major plant biomes in North America to measure their landscape resilience – the ability of a certain habitat to persist and recover from environmental disturbances. They found that only 64 percent of […]
08/31/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
North American bird populations pivotal to pest control and seed dispersion have decreased by 29% in the last 49 years
Fewer birds are crooning North America today. A recent study published in the journal Science found that the region’s bird populations declined in the last 49 years. Researchers from the United States and Canada joined forces to understand how bird populations changed across North America. They looked at existing data chronicling birdlife and found that common bird species decreased […]
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