Drylands cover more than 40% of the Earth's terrestrial surface, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and support 40% of the global population.
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Study Finds Ocean Impacts Nearly Double Economic Cost of Climate Change
For the first time, a study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego integrates climate-related damages to the ocean into the social cost of carbon— a measure of economic harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
Microplastics Detected in Rural Woodland
Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say.
Decoding the Arctic to Predict Winter Weather
Every autumn, as the Northern Hemisphere moves toward winter, Judah Cohen starts to piece together a complex atmospheric puzzle.
El Niño and La Niña Make Water Extremes Move in Sync
Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies.
How Hidden Factors Beneath Istanbul Shape Earthquake Risk
The fault beneath Istanbul doesn’t behave the way scientists once thought.


