A comprehensive United Nations study says that 45 percent of the intact forests in the Amazon are in Indigenous territories, comprising an area that sequesters more carbon than all the tropical forests in either Indonesia or the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Intensity of Tropical Cyclones Is Probably Increasing Due to Climate Change
Many tropical cyclone-prone regions of the world are expected to experience storm systems of greater intensity over the coming century, according to a review of research published today in ScienceBrief Review.
Rural Alaskans Struggle to Access and Afford Water
Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change.
Turning Wood Into Plastic
Plastics are one of the world’s largest polluters, taking hundreds of years to degrade in nature.
Revealing Complex Behavior of a Turbulent Plume at the Calving Front of a Greenlandic Glacier
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in continuous monitoring of a subglacial discharge plume, providing a deeper understanding of the glacier-fjord environment.
Researchers Harvest Energy From Radio Waves to Power Wearable Devices
From microwave ovens to Wi-Fi connections, the radio waves that permeate the environment are not just signals of energy consumed but are also sources of energy themselves.