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Satellite data shows miners shifted activity outside of protected zone as major environmental and health concerns persist.

Illegal gold miners moved from the Madre De Dios biodiversity hotspot to nearby areas.

The cleanup and mourning has continued as the Northeast U.S. recovers from record-breaking rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Police went door to door in search of more possible victims and...

Searches, sorrow in wake of Idas destructive, deadly floods

America’s rainfall patterns are changing with the global climate − and making catastrophic flood damage even more costly.

New report: U.S. dams, levees get D grades, need $115 billion in upgrades The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave America’s infrastructure a C- grade in its quadrennial assessment issued March 3. ASCE gave the nation’s flood control infrastructure – dams and levees – a D grade. This is a highly concerning assessment, given that climate change is increasingly stressing dams and levees as increased evaporation from the oceans drives heavier precipitation events. U.S. dams nee...

Environmental News For The Week Ending 16January 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Summary: New US Covid infect...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Blue boxes indicate change in high flow frequency during each season. High-flow seasons are not decreasing in any region in the U.S. and Canada. Red boxes indicate where low-flow events... view more  Credit: Figure courtesy of Evan Dethier. HANOVER, N.H. - January 7, 2021 - The number of "extreme streamflow" events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to a study from Dartmouth College...

Share This The number of “extreme streamflow” events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to a study from Dartmouth College. The number of “extreme streamflow” events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to a study from Dartmouth College. In regions where water runoff from snowmelt is a main contributor to river str...