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USA: Virginia Tech researchers: Wastewater injected deep underground sinks, inducing stronger earthquakes

New research finds that oilfield wastewater disposal destabilises faults and leads to higher magnitude 'injection-induced' earthquakes.
Virginia Tech
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Climate change lawsuits expand to at least 28 countries around the world

A new report shows that climate change litigation against governments and corporations is increasingly spreading around the world.
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
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Study bolsters case that climate change is driving many California wildfires

A new study finds that climate change is the decisive driver in many of California's wild fires.
Columbia University
American Geophysical Union
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USA: City College-led experts develop flood prediction model

A new prediction model can determine the duration of floods based on river flow, precipitation and atmospheric blocking.
The City College of New York
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"Artificial intelligence" fit to monitor volcanoes

A new volcano monitoring platform analyses satellite images using – among other methods – artificial intelligence, allowing for comprehensive observation.
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
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PAHO/WHO urges northern hemisphere countries to prepare for heatwaves

PAHO and WHO are urging countries to be prepared for heatwaves and their health impacts, and have issued a guide that provides recommendations on how to reduce risk.
Pan American Health Organization
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Warming climate intensifies summer drought in parts of U.S., study finds

New research has established a link between human-induced climate change and increases in summer heatwaves during droughts in the southern U.S.
University of Arkansas
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Scratch marks in rocks could indicate direction of fault ruptures

New research shows that scratch lines left in rock faces along geological faults during a quake may help pinpoint where seismic energy will be focused in future quakes on the same fault.
GNS Science
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Can we feed 11 billion people while preventing the spread of infectious disease?

New research reveals that the increase in global population to 11 billion and the need to feed everyone will give rise to human infectious disease.
University of Notre Dame
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New study: How much do climate fluctuations matter for global crop yields?

New research reveals that El Niño has been responsible for widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history.
International Food Policy Research Institute

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