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Environment
Research has shown that glaciers during the ice age are prone to flooding
Dr. George’s vehicle in front of a lakeless lake in British Columbia (Canada), the lake is covered by the Tarquesque glacier in the background and is empty several times a year. Credit: Natalie Lützow/UniversitätPotsdam Scientists have long debated whether the population of mountainous regions is increasingly at risk from meltwater floods as meltwater glaciers release more and more water. A…
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Environment
Research has shown that vulnerable communities are facing the dangers of complex environments.
Serious danger accumulation in a very social vulnerable census. Credit: Environmental survey letter (2024). Doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/AD9EC7 Environmental disasters have confused the life of the entire region and are on the same burden of communities that are already facing social and economic difficulties. Extreme events, such as floods caused by Tennessee and Hurricane Helen in North Carolina, indicate this phenomenon in…
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Environment
Studies have shown that South America is facing an increased risk of heat waves, droughts and fires.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In parts of South America, the number of extremely hot, dry and fire-prone days per year has tripled since 1970. South America is warming at a similar rate to the global average. However, some parts of the subcontinent are at increased risk of multiple simultaneous extreme weather events. These compound extreme weather events could have amplified…
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Biology
Mirrors beneath plants shown to improve survival and growth of endangered plants
Strategically placing mirrors underneath Cerium cereum seedlings has been shown to enhance available light and improve plant survival. Credit: Thomas Mahler The legume tree Serianthes nelsonii, the most endangered plant species in the Mariana Islands, faces continuing threats to its recovery, identified as the short life span of seedlings in the habitat and the rapid mortality of seedlings transplanted from…
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