Wildfires in the West are becoming inevitable, and communities that rethink what it means to live with them will likely fare better than those that simply rebuild after they burn.
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All-In-One: New Microbe Degrades Oil to Gas
Crude oil and gas naturally escape from the seabed in many places known as "seeps."
Methods for Reducing the Risks of Melting Glaciers
Swiss team is taking a holistic approach to managing the risks of glacial retreat and identifying new avenues of research.
Amazon Rainforest Absorbing Less Carbon Than Expected
Agriculture, forestry, and other types of land use account for 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, yet at the same time natural land processes absorb the equivalent of almost a third of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry, according to the International Panel on Climate Change, which issued the first-ever comprehensive report on land and climate interactions earlier this month.
City Parks Lift Mood as Much as Christmas, Twitter Study Shows
The greener the greenspace, the happier and less self-absorbed people are, Vermont team reports.
Glacier-fed Rivers May Consume Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Study shows chemical weathering causes CO2 consumption in glacier-fed freshwater systems.