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Pounding the pavement

As climate change renders pavements increasingly vulnerable, new research reveals that thicker asphalt on certain roads can extend their life cycle.
University of New Hampshire
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Tsunami-safe Gulf is nothing but, experts warn

A major oil tanker expressway in the Persian Gulf, once thought a low-risk area, is actually a highly vulnerable hotspot for monster waves, new research reveals.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
Brunel University London
Along the North Anatolian Fault, Anatolia and the Eurasian Earth Plate push past each other. Image reproduced from the GEBCO world map 2014, www.gebco.net
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Turkey: Seafloor study proves earthquake risk for the first time

An analysis of the seafloor below the Marmara Sea has given researchers information about the earthquake risk in the region.
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
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Using artificial intelligence to better predict severe weather

A new computer will monitor all storm formations from satellite images, assisting experts by pointing out where to focus in order to detect the onset of severe weather.
Pennsylvania State University
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USA: Can Twitter and Google help improve heat wave warning systems?

Tweets and Google searches could be a useful resource for heat wave warning systems in areas where common observation methods are less effective.
BioMed Central
A satellite view of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, prior to its August 2018 collapse. The numbers identify key bridge components. Numbers 4 through 8 correspond to the bridge's V-shaped piers (from West to East). Numbers 9 through 11 correspond to three independent balance systems on the bridge. In the annotated version, the black arrows identify areas of change based on data from the Cosmo-SkyMed satellite constellation. (Image source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Google)
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New method can spot failing infrastructure from space

New research shows that satellite data can reveal subtle structural changes in infrastructure, allowing scientists to improve decision-making in their maintenance.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

New research reveals that climate change is reducing global production of crop staples and subsequently shrinking food supplies.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Africa: When small is beautiful – but not spectacular

A new study offers the first comprehensive analysis of the impacts of small reservoirs, and finds that they offer mixed results in terms of drought resilience.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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UCI, UC Merced: California forest die-off caused by depletion of deep-soil water

New research shows that a catastrophic forest die-off in California in 2015-16 was caused by a long drought spell that even dried out deep soil.
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Merced
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Australia: A land of drought and flooding rains

New research shows that drier soil before downpours means that, despite an increase in extreme rainfall, the frequency of smaller floods in rural areas may actually decrease.
University of Melbourne

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