Scientists aboard a research vessel near Los Angeles collected ash, air and water samples as fire blazed on the hills before them in January.
Category: 9. Environment
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How will the LA fires affect the ocean? These researchers are racing to find out
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Oil companies have downplayed extent of spills in Gulf of Mexico, investigation finds
- Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities….
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100 years of Virunga National Park
- On April 21, 2025, Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s first nature park, celebrated its 100th anniversary.
- The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to rare and endangered…
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How did Finland lead the pursuit of a circular economy? Mongabay podcast explores
As the first nation to develop a circular economy road map in 2016, Finland has had a head start in trying to develop an economy that’s based on reusing and regenerating materials…
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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted…
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Côte d’Ivoire cacao farmers struggle as climate havoc devastates crops
- Farmers in a cacao-producing region of southwestern Côte d’Ivoire have seen their yields decline so much that they’re abandoning their plantations and considering switching to other crops.
- They say cacao, long…
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Cement factory approved inside Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary despite mining ban
- Cambodian authorities have approved a new cement factory inside Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, despite a 2023 moratorium on new mining licenses, raising concerns about enforcement and conservation integrity.
- Factory…
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Evaluation of precipitation forecasting base on GraphCast over mainland China
Research area
The study area covers a large part of mainland China, ranging from 75.2° to 134.3° East longitude and from 16.5° to 53° North latitude (see Fig. 5). The selected study area exhibits diverse climatic conditions, encompassing…
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Machine learning-based quantification and separation of emissions and meteorological effects on PM2.5 in Greater Bangkok
Data collection
Hourly PM2.5 data was obtained for 17 monitoring stations in GBK monitored by the Pollution Control Department (PCD), and 20 monitoring stations in Bangkok monitored by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) (Fig. 1a, b)….
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A comparative study of life cycle carbon emissions of two commonly used simple-supported beam bridges
Life cycle stages of simple-supported beam bridges
In order to study the carbon emissions of the bridges comprehensively, the implied carbon emissions, the total carbon dioxide emissions generated by the energy and resources consumed in the life…
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