As a persistent drought drags on, water levels are dropping at a key reservoir that supplies Santiago.
A Strained Water System in Chile
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How NASA is Helping the World Breathe More Easily
Look around. Can you see the air? No? Luckily, many of NASA's Earth-observing satellites can see what the human eye can't -- including potentially harmful pollutants lingering in the air we breathe.
EPA Rollback of Mercury Rule Relies on Flawed Analysis, Yale Economist Asserts
An attempt by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back federal limits on mercury emissions ignores important public health benefits, an economist at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies writes in a new paper. And it could set a dangerous precedent.
Shelf Sediments, Freshwater Runoff From Rivers Brings More Carbon, Nutrients to North Pole
Higher concentrations of trace elements and nutrients previously locked up in frozen soils (permafrost) are expected to increase as more river runoff reaches the Arctic.
Heavy Iron Isotopes Leaking From Earth’s Core
Earth’s molten core may be leaking iron, according to researchers who analyzed how iron behaves inside our planet.
Environmental Cost of ‘Fast Fashion’ is Not Sustainable
Urgent fundamental changes to ‘fast fashion’ clothing items which are treated by many as disposable is needed to stem a devastating impact upon the environment according to scientists.
