Satellite data shows the Tigris and Euphrates river basins are yet another example of how groundwater is being pumped at unsustainable rates across the world.
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Flood protection will cost the United Kingdom at least $1.3 billion (£860 million) by 2015, the Guardian reported, citing the U.K. government’s climate change advisers. The experts also warned that instead of maintaining the expenditure needed, the government has been drastically reducing the amount of public money available for protecting householders from floods. Meanwhile, the [...]
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Launching in June, the Aquarius satellite mission will improve scientific understanding of the global water cycle.
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In some northern regions, lake temperatures are increasing more than air temperatures.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA –The environment’s newest ally comes in an unexpected guise: the San Diego-based fast food chain Jack-in-the-Box is installing a satellite-controlled irrigation system to help conserve water.
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For over 40 years, satellites have been orbiting the Earth quietly monitoring the state of our planet. Unseen by most of us, they are providing information on the many changes taking place, from movements in the land and volcanic eruptions, to human-caused changes such as the growth of cities, deforestation and the spread of pollutants [...]
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