New research has revealed that only 15 per cent of coastal areas around the world remain intact, exposing the need for urgent coastal rehabilitation and conservation on a global scale.
Only 15 per Cent of Global Coastal Regions Remain Intact
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ESA Tests Marine Plastic Detection in Ocean Wave Facility
Could satellites be able to help track and map the marine plastic waste befouling our oceans?
Even the Smallest Pollution Particles Change the Rainfall Regime in the Amazon
Even the finest particles of pollution influence the process of cloud formation and the rainfall regime. A study conducted in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in Brazil’s North region, shows that oxidation leads small aerosols expelled by factories and car exhausts, for example, to grow very rapidly, reaching up to 400 times their original size, and that this affects raindrop formation.
Climate Action Planning Misses Equity Opportunities in Many California Cities
Cities were more likely to focus on aesthetically “green” policies, like tree-planting, over “gray” policies, like denser development and affordable housing, that might do more to address equity issues in some cities and could help to reduce emissions from transportation.
First-Ever Study Looks at Glacial Lakes, Dams in Alaska and Potential for Flooding
Brianna Rick, a doctoral student in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University, has been conducting research in Alaska for several years.
Sowing Pollinator Habitat Seeds That Grow Where They’re Planted
10-year study on reclaimed mine emphasizes ability to persist in poor soil
