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An "interstate water system" could fix the West's water woes

May 26, 2021

We have pipelines for oil and natural gas. Why not water?

Sustainable Design Expert: The Building You're Sitting in Is the Elephant in the Room

May 26, 2021

Jonathan Bean in the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture says buildings are the No. 1 pathway to achieving the Biden administration's new carbon emissions goals. He's training the next generation of architects to make climate-positive buildings the new normal.

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UArizona Geologists to 'X-ray' the Andes

May 26, 2021

A network of seismic stations poised to record images from deep underground will help scientists understand the mechanisms driving the formation of mountain ranges in unprecedented detail.

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Heat and smog hit low-income communities and people of color hardest, scientists say

May 25, 2021

As the world warms due to climate change, two studies released this week show that heat exposure and related health issues are already having an inordinate impact on people of color and low-income communities.

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Holograms increase solar energy yield

May 25, 2021

The energy available from sunlight is 10,000 times more than what is needed to supply the world's energy demands. Sunlight has two main properties that are useful in the design of renewable energy systems.

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Forests and Climate Change – “We Can’t Plant Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis”

May 25, 2021

Some climate activists advocate large-scale tree-planting campaigns in forests around the world to suck up heat-trapping carbon dioxide and help rein in climate change.

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Choosing Not To Have Children Because Of Climate Change

May 20, 2021

New research finds people may choose not to have children because they do not want to contribute to climate change.

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Private sector seeks bigger role in NASA Earth science programs

May 19, 2021

Companies and organizations used a House hearing May 18 to advocate for a larger role in NASA’s Earth science programs, arguing their capabilities can complement NASA spacecraft.

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California’s Relentless Droughts Strain Farming Towns

May 17, 2021

Gov. Newsom has placed most of the state under a drought emergency, which could leave communities struggling with agricultural pollution without drinking water.

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