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Climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean, study finds

South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water—by up to 2 millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed up to now that this phenomenon was due to mantle flow in […]

World on course to trigger multiple climate ‘tipping points’ unless action accelerates, research warns

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Multiple climate “tipping points” are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research shows. Scientists assessed the risk of “tipping” in 16 different parts of the Earth system—ranging from […]

Melting glaciers at the end of the Ice Age may have sped up continental drift, fueled volcanic eruptions

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Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading in the Atlantic Ocean, may have temporarily sped up—with a little help […]

Study lays out scientific path to recouping the costs of climate change

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Drought-fueled wildfires in Southern California, a devastating hurricane in the southern Appalachian Mountains, and catastrophic floods in New England are among the most recent disasters to bring the increasingly astronomical costs of climate change into […]

From volcano to Arctic: Researchers track sulfur dioxide’s 2,000-kilometer journey

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A research team has uncovered surprising evidence of cross-border pollution reaching the Arctic, originating from an Icelandic volcanic eruption. The researchers used a cutting-edge combination of satellite and ground-based monitoring to track sulfur dioxide emissions […]

Compost and biochar could boost carbon sequestration by crushed rock

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Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a proposed method of carbon dioxide sequestration that involves spreading crushed silicate minerals on soils to drive chemical reactions that form carbonate minerals: Essentially, the idea is to boost the […]

Tiny dips in sea level reveal flow of climate-regulating underwater waterfalls

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Beneath the surface of the Southern Ocean, vast volumes of cold, dense water plunge off the Antarctic continental shelf, cascading down underwater cliffs to the ocean floor thousands of meters below. These hidden waterfalls are […]

Storm surge predictions get a boost from hybrid wind field and machine learning models

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A research team led by Prof. Mao Miaohua at the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a method for predicting storm surges. This innovative approach enhances the […]

New geology text mining method enhances automated extraction of geological information

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A study led by Prof. Zhang Nannan from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced an innovative geological knowledge-constrained method for extracting entities and relationships from […]

Being monitored at work? A new report calls for tougher workplace surveillance controls

Australian employers are monitoring employees, frequently without workers’ knowledge or consent, according to a new report.This post was originally published on this site
Could a bold anti-poverty experiment from the 1960s inspire a new era in housing justice?

In cities across the U.S., the housing crisis has reached a breaking point. Rents are skyrocketing, homelessness is rising and working-class neighborhoods are threatened by displacement.This post was originally published on this site
How much should parasitic gig companies contribute to city resources?

The gig economy is rapidly reshaping urban life. The way we shop, eat and travel has been transformed by apps and the workforce behind them.This post was originally published on this site