When I lived in Florida, I had a neighbor named Ms. Carmen. She was in her late 70s, fiercely independent and lived alone with her two dogs and one cat, which were her closest companions.
Each hurricane season, she would anxiously ask if I…
Category: 9. Environment
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Brazil antideforestation operation blacklists more than 500 farms in the Amazon
The Brazilian government blocked 545 rural properties in the Amazonian state of Pará from selling crops and livestock both domestically and internationally, citing illegal…
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Antibiotic pollution widespread in world’s rivers, study finds
Nearly a third of all antibiotics that people consume end up in the world’s rivers, a new study finds. This could potentially harm aquatic life and impact human health by…
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Malagasy wildlife champion wins top global conservation award
Malagasy scientist Lily-Arison René de Roland has been announced as the winner of this year’s Indianapolis Prize, which recognizes “extraordinary contributions to conservation…
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Invasive whiteflies pose a new threat to Bangladesh’s cash crops
- The invasion of sap-sucking whiteflies in Bangladesh’s agricultural farms, especially in those of coconuts, bananas and guavas, has become a serious concern among farmers as it can cause widespread damage.
- Farmers…
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Sumatran tiger protection needs more patrols, tougher penalties, study finds
- A new study on Sumatran tiger conservation in Indonesia’s Gunung Leuser National Park underscores that poaching remains the top threat, despite extensive patrols and antitrafficking efforts over the past…
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Borneo project hopes to prove that forests and oil palms can coexist
- Monoculture palm oil production has come at the cost of rainforest habitat, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Researchers are conducting experimental trials in Malaysian Borneo to see if native trees can be…
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Impact of climatic variations on the abundance pattern of Perkinsiella saccharicida in the ingenio sugar San Carlos, Ecuador
Analysis of atmospheric parameters anomalies based in the current climatological normal, the most recent atmospheric behavior in the coastal region (Ecuadorian coastal region), severity of pest infestation, and the relationship between climate…
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Intelligent extraction of urban ventilation corridors based on region growth algorithm with restricted direction
UAV inclined photography and urban elevation data
Drone tilt-photography technique
This study focuses on the excavation of urban ventilation corridors in the Nanhu District of Jiaxing City. High-resolution Digital Surface Models (DSMs) and Digital…
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Analyzing cardiovascular disease hospitalization risks due to cold and heat waves in Dezful
Baldwin, J. W., Dessy, J. B., Vecchi, G. A. & Oppenheimer, M. Temporally compound heat wave events and global warming: an emerging hazard. Earth’s Future. 7 (4), 411–427 (2019).
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