Natural disasters alone are not enough to motivate local communities to engage in climate change mitigation or adaptation, a new study from Oregon State University found.
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Infrastructure Projects in the Tropics Threaten Forests and Community Rights, Study Finds
Large-scale infrastructure investments in Latin American countries threaten efforts to protect tropical forests and mitigate climate change, according to a new analysis published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Eyes on the Storm: NASA Aids Disaster Response to Hurricane Laura
After making landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, as a category 4 storm, Hurricane Laura continued to move northward over western Louisiana.
New Theory Hints At More Efficient Way To Develop Quantum Algorithms
In 2019, Google claimed it was the first to demonstrate a quantum computer performing a calculation beyond the abilities of today’s most powerful supercomputers.
Fossil Trees on Peru’s Central Andean Plateau Tell a Tale of Dramatic Environmental Change
On an expedition to the Central Andean Plateau, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and colleagues were astounded to find a huge fossil tree buried in the cold, grassy plain.
NASA Terra Satellite Sees Development of Tropical Storm Maysak
NASA infrared imagery revealed several areas of strong thunderstorms around the center of the recently organized Tropical Storm Maysak.


