Model sheds light on how landslides cause tsunamis

New research digs into the causes of tsunamis and how exactly landslides can cause the devastating waves. The work could help predict their significance.

James Badham-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
June 22, 2021 ~6 min

How connecting with local nature helps migrants build better lives

How do migrants to the UK explore and experience its natural environment -- and how does it connect them to their roots?

Jo Birch, Research Associate, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 22, 2021 ~8 min


'Natural' disasters are due to societal failures – so, here's a six-point pandemic recovery plan

Natural disaster is a misnomer. Disasters occur due to societal failures, not nature.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
June 21, 2021 ~9 min

Deforestation is driven by global markets

To protect natural ecosystems we will need a system that actually counteracts market forces.

Thomas Lovejoy, Senior Fellow, UN Foundation and University Professor, George Mason University • conversation
June 10, 2021 ~6 min

Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas wells would free up millions of acres of forests, farmlands and grasslands

Abandoned US oil and gas wells and their associated land cover more than 2 million acres, a recent study estimates – an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.

Matthew D. Moran, Professor of Biology, Hendrix College • conversation
June 8, 2021 ~6 min

1,700+ methane ‘super-emitters’ dot the biggest US oil field

Fixing just the worst methane leaks in the Permian Basin oil field, the largest in the United States, could cut emissions by 55 tons an hour.

Emily Litvack-U. Arizona • futurity
June 7, 2021 ~5 min

Study shows AI-generated fake reports fool experts

Bots flooding social media with fake news about politics is bad enough. Muddying the waters in such fields as cybersecurity and health care could put lives at risk.

Tim Finin, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 7, 2021 ~10 min

How sewage plants and data centres could help heat one in five UK homes

District heating can recycle waste heat and pump it where it's needed.

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
June 4, 2021 ~7 min


Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here's how to be more weather-ready

Federal weather scientists are pushing to make the US more 'weather-ready,' which could mean prepping for fires, flooding or storms depending on where you live. The common factor: thinking ahead.

Erik Salna, Associate Director of Education and Outreach, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University • conversation
June 3, 2021 ~9 min

Vulnerable US counties are home to more gas pipelines

Natural gas pipeline density is higher overall in socially vulnerable US counties, putting residents at greater risk for public health and safety issues.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
June 1, 2021 ~7 min

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