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Long-term analysis reveals that groundwater is threatened by drought and heavy rains
Cracks in the soil due to dryness. Credit: R. Lehmann, University of Jena Extreme weather events allow rainwater to bypass natural purification processes in the soil, putting groundwater quality and stability at risk. This was demonstrated in long-term groundwater analysis using a new analytical method, as described in a recent study in the journal Nature Communications. With billions of people…
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Environment
Heavy rains hit Brazil after years of drought, killing 8 people
Brazil has experienced its worst drought in recent months since records began, which experts say is linked to climate change. At least eight people have been killed in Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities said Saturday, as storms hit parts of the country following a severe drought that caused a record wave of wildfires. Since Friday, central and southeastern Brazil…
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Limestone and iron reveal Western Australia’s mysterious extreme rains 100,000 years ago
The Conversation by Milo Barham, Andrei Schmutz, John Alan Webb, Kenneth McNamara, Martin Danisik, and Matej Riper Credit: CC0 Public Domain Almost one-sixth of the Earth’s surface is covered in otherworldly landscapes with an unfamiliar name: karst. These landscapes are like natural sculpture parks, with dramatic formations dotted with caves and rock towers slowly carved by water over thousands of…
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