CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSED CORROSION
As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive.[…]
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Introduction It is widely believed that climate change is the most urgent crisis facing the world today. We are probably[…]
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WORRISOME NORTHEAST WARMING
From Maine to Delaware, the coastal U.S. Northeast is heating faster than most regions of North America thanks to the[…]
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BETTER BUILDINGS
Buildings account for 40% of global energy demand and a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Ways to decrease the[…]
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RAVAGED RIVERS
A review of almost 1000 studies on the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on worldwide rivers has[…]
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SALVAGING WOOD WASTE
Wood waste can be used to make a water-based ink to create 3D-printed objects. The recycled material had the appearance,[…]
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SHORTER SLEEP, PREGNANCY PROBLEMS
Climate change has made pregnancy and childbearing more treacherous in regions of the world most vulnerable to extreme heat. As[…]
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AMAZING ARTIFICIAL REEF
A newly designed ‘architected’ reef can mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while providing pockets for fish and other[…]
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ANTARCTICA ICE SHEETS AGAIN
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the most powerful on Earth, was subject in the past to substantial natural fluctuation. During[…]
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