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In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production. In light of climate change and biodiversity loss, this is having increasingly serious consequences. Researchers from WSL,...
Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks—plains of streaked gray stone on the eastern shore...

Egyptian scientists use gold nanoparticles to reverse obesity-related damage in rat study

High-dose gold nanoparticle treatment outperformed orlistat in reversing obesity-related damage in rats, according to research conducted by Alexandria University, Erbil Polytechnic University, and Pharos...

Strong earthquake in Taiwan injures 27 and causes scattered damage

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and...

Extraction of raw materials could rise 60% by 2060—and making mining ‘greener’ won’t stop the damage

The United Nations' flagship Global Resources Outlook report is the portrait of a juggernaut. Due to be published later this month by the UN's...

How much damage could possible Iceland volcano eruption cause?

A town has been evacuated in southwestern Iceland after hundreds of earthquakes caused by shifting underground magma sparked fears of a full-blown volcanic eruption. While...

Damage in 5.7-magnitude quake off Italy’s Adriatic coast

A moderate earthquake shook Italy's northeastern coast early Wednesday, causing some cracks in buildings and prompting at least one health clinic to evacuate. There...

Alaskans assess damage as powerful storm rumbles north

Residents in towns and villages on Alaska's western coast were beginning Sunday to assess the damage from one of the most powerful storms to...

Some cities, states say Big Oil should pay for climate damage

In the waning days of 2021, a grass fire broke out in Boulder County, Colorado. Fueled by extreme drought and high winds, the fire...

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