Millions of international viewers enjoyed watching the reality TV show “Ice Road Truckers”, in which experienced truck drivers were expected to master scary challenges, such as transporting heavy supplies across frozen lakes in the remote Arctic.
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The Majority of Reindeer Grazing Land is Under Cumulative Pressures
Reindeer herding has a long history in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland.
OSU Study Finds Higher Rates of Traumatic Injuries for Outdoor Workers During Hotter Weather
Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are significantly higher during periods of high heat compared with periods of more moderate weather, a recent Oregon State University study found.
Changes in Marine Ecosystems Going Undetected
University of Adelaide research shows that in cases where biodiversity metrics show no change or little change, there may still be reorganisation of ecological communities in our oceans.
Flaring Allows More Methane into the Atmosphere Than We Thought
Oil and gas producers rely on flaring to limit the venting of natural gas from their facilities, but new research led by the University of Michigan shows that in the real world, this practice is far less effective than estimated—releasing five times more methane in the U.S. than previously thought.
Mapping Honduras’ water Supply
In Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas, Hondurans often wait weeks for tap water to flow.
