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100-Year Storms Now Expected at Least Once a Decade in Bangladesh, Study Finds

100-Year Storms Now Expected at Least Once a Decade in Bangladesh, Study Finds

What once were hundred-year extreme storms in Bangladesh could now strike the country once a decade or more due to climate change, a recent study from MIT shows. Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, with more than 170 million people living in an area about the size of New York […]
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Since 1981, One Man Has Relocated Nearly 1,000 Snowy Owls from Logan Airport

Since 1981, One Man Has Relocated Nearly 1,000 Snowy Owls from Logan Airport

Norman Smith has single-handedly relocated hundreds of animals and helped to implement humane bird management programs at airports around the U.S.
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2025 Climate Disaster Costs Could Reach $145 Billion Globally: Analysis

2025 Climate Disaster Costs Could Reach $145 Billion Globally: Analysis

According to a new analysis by Swiss Re Institute, insured natural catastrophe losses globally could reach $145 billion this year, primarily driven by “secondary perils” such as floods, wildfires and severe thunderstorms. This follows a five to seven percent long-term annual growth trend, the institute said. The report, Natural catastrophes: insured losses on trend to […]
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Farms Fare Better With Less Intensive Soil Management, Study Finds

Farms Fare Better With Less Intensive Soil Management, Study Finds

The less intensely farmers fuss with soil, the better off that soil could be, according to a new study on soil management practices across the Netherlands. In the study, published in the journal Science, a team led by researchers from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) analyzed soil management practices and biota at 53 farm […]
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