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An AI-based model processes tide and weather data to forecast water-level changes up to fifteen hours ahead, supporting floodgate and pump station operations.
Experts say that the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with disaster modeling suggesting thousands could be dead.
Resilience is really about a series of protective measures or choices. It's not just one.
A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy, official announcements said, as the area battles a power crunch triggered by record-high temperatures.
The World Mosquito Program is injecting mosquitoes with a disease-resistant bacteria called Wolbachia, which acts as a transmission buffer, helping to limit dengue cases.
New research reveals that a half-degree bump in temperature would likely result in about 30,000 additional heat-related deaths per year in China.
Buildings and streets act as giant sinks in heatwaves, making urban areas hotter. But cities have various options to reduce the heat.
The Marshall Islands are facing an existential crisis due to climate-induced sea level rise, and current efforts may not be enough.
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