Saltwater will taint 77% of coastal aquifers by century's end, modeling study finds
Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the ...
Could Africa's largest water dispute be avoided with open science? Researchers propose how to share Nile's resources
One of the biggest conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Africa is brewing over natural resources. In this case—the water ...
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Carbon dioxide rivers? Ancient Mars liquid may not all have been water
For decades, evidence like massive outflow channels, ancient river valleys, deltas and lakebeds have suggested Mars had a ...
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The "moving borders" phenomenon changing the shape of countries
When the Swiss and Italian governments got together to redraw the alpine border that divides the two countries last year, due to rapidly retreating glaciers, it put into stark focus a challenge that ...
Sediment is a time capsule that shows how past climate change altered our landscapes – and hints at their future
Sediments are more than just layers of mud on the ground. They can reveal a wealth of information about landscapes from ...
Three-Quarters of the Earth Has Gotten Permanently Drier
Indeed it is. According to the UNCCD, the transformation over the three studied decades is leading to loss of GDP, forced ...
Florida Map Reveals Cities That Could Be Underwater in 2050
An interactive map shows which parts of the Sunshine State are vulnerable to sea-level rises and increased flooding due to ...
Map Shows US Cities That Could Be Underwater in 2050
NOAA's viewer shows which cities may be impacted along each coast, with dark blue areas indicating significant projected ...
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Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Became
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 9 December – Even as dramatic water-related disasters such as floods and storms intensified in some parts of the world, more than three-quarters of Earth’s land became ...