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Mega-droughts – droughts that last two decades or longer – are tipped to increase thanks to climate change, according to University of Queensland-led research.
University of Queensland
High-resolution climate projections could enable a robust adaptation and resilience response in the face of the weather extremes Saudi Arabia will experience.
Massachussets Institute of Technology
A news statistical estimation technique offers public health officials a new way to build short-term forecasts of coronavirus diagnoses and deaths.
University of Notre Dame
Colorado State University provides a new open-source data set for tropical cyclone exposure assessment and epidemiological research.
Colorado State University
Stromboli is known for its low-energy but persistent explosive eruptions. The Strombolian activity has long been an attraction for volcanologists from all over the world.
University of Bristol
The higher temperatures expected over the next 50 years in Europe will accelerate corrosion of buildings and will expose infrastructure to higher stresses.
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Lucky Team Studio/Shutterstock
New research provides practical advice to minimize landslide risk for individuals before, during, and after an event.
Eos - AGU
A study from the University of Utah researchers and their colleagues finds that atmospheric dust levels are rising across the Great Plains at a rate of up to 5% per year.
EurekAlert
University of Utah

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