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European Fishing Communities Face Their Own Specific Climate Risks
Of all European fisheries and coastal communities, the ones in the UK and the Eastern Mediterranean have the highest risk of being affected by climate change.
Scientists Share Lessons About the Anthropocene’s Impact on Tropical Forests
Nine articles explore impacts of ancient human societies on tropical ecosystems, revealing the importance of incorporating the paleosciences, social sciences and Indigenous traditional knowledge to solve contemporary environmental challenges.
As the Climate Bakes, Turkey Faces a Future Without Water
Across Turkey’s sprawling breadbasket, the Konya Basin, wheat withered and fields lay parched this year under the stress of the lowest rainfall in decades.
Groundwater Markets Could Promote Solutions to the West’s Water Woes
Amid historic drought and changing rainfall patterns, a groundwater market in the California desert could serve as a template for the future of water management.
Critical Groundwater Supplies May Never Recover From Drought
Along with hurricanes and wildfires, there's another important, but seldom-discussed effect of climate change — toxic water and sinking land made worse by groundwater drought.
