Economic growth goes down when the number of wet days and days with extreme rainfall go up, a team of Potsdam scientists finds.
Rainy Days Harm the Economy
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Researchers Find Low Oxygen and Sulfide in the Oceans Played Greater Role in Ancient Mass Extinction
Florida State University researchers have new insight into the complicated puzzle of environmental conditions that characterized the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction (LOME), which killed about 85% of the species in the ocean.
Study: Safe Drinking Water Remains Out of Reach for Many Californians
An estimated 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of the chemicals arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, and contaminated drinking water disproportionately impact communities of color in the state, finds a new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Biomass Burning Increases Low Clouds Over Southeastern Asia
Clouds have significant impact on the energy balance of the Earth system.
Sustainable Manufacturing
Reducing the world’s reliance on petroleum and natural gas is a worthy goal, one that could help us achieve a smaller carbon footprint.
New Bacteria in UK Waters as Temperatures Rise
Rising temperatures are causing a "growing diversity" of Vibrio bacteria in the sea around the UK, new research shows.
