With warming temperatures, average snowfall frequency is estimated to decline across the Pacific Northwest by 2100 — and at a faster rate if greenhouse emissions are not reduced, according to a new Portland State University study.
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NASA’s IMERG Estimates Hurricane Dorian’s Rain
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 3, Hurricane Dorian had been stationary over the island of Grand Bahama for 18 hours, most of the time as a category 5 hurricane.
Revolutionising Water Quality Monitoring for Rivers and Reef
New, lower-cost help may soon be on the way to help manage one of the biggest threats facing the Great Barrier Reef.
Europe’s Future is Renewable
Europe has enough solar and wind resources to meet its electricity demand entirely from renewable sources.
Cleaning up Great Lakes Not Only Possible, but Good for the Economy
In a summer characterized by toxic algae blooms and high levels of E. coli at Hamilton beaches, a McMaster engineering professor is a co-editor of a hopeful report that shows the economic and community benefits of addressing water pollution around the Great Lakes.
Native Birds in South Eastern Australia Worst Affected by Habitat Loss
New research has found that habitat loss is a major concern for hundreds of Australian bird species, and south eastern Australia has been the worst affected.