Global water consumption has increased almost fourfold in the past 100 years, and many regions can only meet their water demand thanks to essential contributions from mountain regions.
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Survey: 7 in 10 Respondents Worry Poor Health Will Limit Their Life Experiences
Seven in 10 U.S. adults worry poor health will prevent them from doing all the things they’d like to do in life, according to a new survey from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association.
For Cleaner Air, Water, and Soil
The air around us is still getting more and more polluted. No wonder many scientists strive to find a way to purify it.
Edouard Now Post-Tropical in NASA-NOAA Satellite Imagery
When NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the western North Atlantic Ocean on July 6, it provided forecasters with a visible image of Edouard after it transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone.
NASA Finds Powerful Storm’s Around Tropical Storm Cristina’s Center
A low-pressure area strengthened quickly and became Tropical Storm Cristina in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and infrared imagery from NASA revealed the powerful thunderstorms fueling that intensification.
Tree Rings Show Unprecedented Rise in Extreme Weather in South America
Scientists have filled a gaping hole in the world's climate records by reconstructing 600 years of soil-moisture swings across southern and central South America.