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Chilcotin River’s Landslide Lake Begins Draining

The threat of flash flooding on the Chilcotin River in British Columbia has subsided following a large landslide on July 30, 2024, that dammed the river.

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Mission to Map the Elevation of Earth

Kevin Kregel had his lucky fishing hat firmly in place, complete with an array of fishing tackle above the floppy brim and a chinstrap cinched up tight.

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Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Reduce Need for Solar Farms

Their new light-absorbing material is, for the first time, thin and flexible enough to apply to the surface of almost any building or common object.

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As Arctic Thaws, New Evidence of Looming ‘Mercury Bomb’

Scientists have found new evidence that melting Arctic permafrost could unleash large sums of mercury, a dangerous toxin.

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Rural Migration Links to Land Use, Climate Change Need More Attention, Scientists Say

Climate and other environmental changes sometimes drive people to migrate, especially if the land no longer supports a population’s way of life.

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New Research Shows Unprecedented Atmospheric Changes During May's Geomagnetic Superstorm

On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weekend, a tractor guided by GPS missed its mark.

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Galaxies in Dense Environments Tend to be Larger, Settling One Cosmic Question and Raising Others

For decades, scientists have known that some galaxies reside in dense environments with lots of other galaxies nearby.

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Why Isn’t Colorado’s Snowpack Ending Up in the Colorado River? New Research Suggests the Problem Might be the Lack of Spring Rainfall

The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico.

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Climate Change Caused Unprecedented Wildfires

Unprecedented wildfires in Canada last year were three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high levels of CO2 emissions from burning globally, according to the first annual review of its kind.

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Our Changing Woodlands Now Look a Shade Different

Fascinating detailed surveys by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have captured how Britain’s broadleaf woodlands have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, due to disease, lack of management, climate change and an increase in deer numbers.

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