New research highlights inequities in heat adaptation calling for policy changes to address growing heat challenges.
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Deep Underground Flooding Beneath Arima Hot Springs: A Potential Trigger for the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-Ken Nanbu) Earthquake
Researchers at University of Tsukuba showed that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo Prefecture, may have been triggered by deep underground flooding beneath Arima Hot Springs.
An Uncommonly Strong Atmospheric River
A powerful atmospheric river swept through the Gulf of Alaska in September 2024, bringing abundant rain to coastal British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska.
A River Is Pushing up Mount Everest’s Peak
Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Study Shows How Emissions from Brazilian Pantanal’s Soda Lakes Contribute to Climate Change
Seasonal variations with alternating dry and rainy seasons and fluctuating levels of nutrients are factors that significantly influence greenhouse gas emissions from soda lakes in the Pantanal, considered less common than emissions from freshwater lakes.
‘Weekend Warrior’ Physical Activity May Help Protect Against More Than 200 Diseases
Busy with work and other obligations, some people concentrate their moderate-to-vigorous exercise in one or two days of the week or weekend.