Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South.
The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
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Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica Cattle Linked to Deforestation
Deforestation in Costa Rica raises the risk of cattle becoming infected with rabies by vampire bats, finds a new study.
Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Without Climate Change
Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change.
Alaska’s Rusting Waters: Pristine Rivers and Streams Turning Orange
Dozens of Alaska’s most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and the staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost, new research in the Nature journal Communications: Earth and Environment finds.
White and Black Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia
While the Arabian Peninsula is known for its vast deserts of sand, the area also contains extensive fields of lava.
