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Una app da vida a celulares sin señal durante desastres

Fuente: SciDev   [SANTIAGO] Tras una emergencia o un desastre natural la población afectada podría recibir alertas e instrucciones directamente en su celular y en tiempo real desde instituciones de...

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Science under siege: behind the scenes at Trump’s troubled environment agency

Source: NatureThe day Donald Trump took office as US president, the mood was sombre at the main research campus of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Durham, North Carolina. As scientists...

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México: manejo de cuencas provoca debate científico

Fuente: SciDev   [CIUDAD DE MÉXICO] La reciente decisión del gobierno mexicano respecto al futuro de casi 300 cuencas viene suscitando protestas nacionales y un debate científico sobre una posible...

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Decretan estado de emergencia en Florida por alga tóxica

Fuente: El Nuevo DiaMiami - El gobernador de Florida, Rick Scott, decretó hoy, lunes, el estado de "emergencia" en siete condados afectados por el alga tóxica que se forma a raíz de las...

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In a Single Generation, Alaska's Landscapes Have Transformed

Source: Gizmodo As we continue to burn fossil fuels like there’s no tomorrow, an insidious transformation is taking place under our noses. Remote ecosystems in our planet’s far north are changing at a...

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Un mapamundi nocturno ‘online’ para combatir la contaminación lumínica

Fuente: El PaisEl astrofísico Alejandro Sánchez buscaba información sobre fuentes de contaminación lumínica para realizar su tesis cuando se encontró con un archivo de la NASA que tiene miles de...

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Cómo prepararse para un huracán

Fuente: El Nuevo DiaMientras gran parte del país aún se recupera de la devastación que causó el huracán María hace ocho meses y miles de personas aún no tienen servicio de energía eléctrica, muchos...

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Caña de azúcar: aliada de energías limpias

Fuente: SciDev   [CURITIBA] La fabricación de etanol de caña de azúcar reduciría las importaciones de combustibles fósiles, y el bagazo de esa misma planta mejoraría el acceso a la electricidad en los...

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Nuevamente en peligro la zona del Karso

Fuente: ClaridadComo una “preocupante”, calificó el profesor de la Clínica de Asistencia Legal, (CAL) licenciado Pedro Saadé Lloréns, la ruta que dijo está siguiendo el gobierno, por vía del...

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Even Corrupt Asshole Chris Christie Thinks Scott Pruitt Might Be Too Corrupt

Source: GizmodoIf you thought former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was going to fuck off into the sunset after he and his 14 percent approval rating left office earlier this year, guess again:...

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Attack of the extreme floods

Source: NatureOn 8 September 2017, Thomas Wahl checked in at London’s Gatwick Airport for a nearly-empty flight to Orlando, Florida. A coastal engineer at the University of Central Florida, Wahl knew...

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Bee Stings and Cow Kicks Kill Way More Americans Than Sharks

Source: GizmodoAround 200 people in the U.S. die every year from run-ins with animals, according to a new study, which found that over one million emergency room visits and approximately $2 billion in...

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Latinoamérica, invisible en estudios de conflictos climáticos

Fuente: SciDev   [CIUDAD DE MÉXICO] Aunque varios países de América Latina tienen condiciones que los hacen vulnerables al cambio climático y posibles conflictos relacionados con él, son prácticamente...

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México: mejoran sistema de alerta de sismos

Fuente: SciDev   Un nuevo algoritmo permitirá que el sistema de alerta de sismos de México (SASMEX) sea más preciso en cuanto a la intensidad esperada del movimiento del terreno, brindando una alerta...

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SURVEY: Impact of Hurricane Displacement in Greater Hartford Area

Source: Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CUNY)Have you or your family been affected by Hurricanes Irma or Maria?¿Se han visto afectados usted o su familia por los huracanes Irma o María?A New Survey...

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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Volcano Erupted Today and the Photos Are Spooky as Hell

Source: GizmodoThe photos and video emerging from the Indonesian island of Sumatra right now are absolutely terrifying. Thankfully, no one has been hurt, but the smoke and ash bubbling from Mount...

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National Geographic apologizes for publishing Malvinas pictures as from the Falklands

Source: MercoPressNational Geographic has apologized to Tierra del Fuego governor Rosana Bertone for publishing in Instagram pictures identified as taken in the Falklands, instead of the Malvinas...

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Dam building binge in Amazon will shred ecosystems, scientists warn

Source: Science MagazineLIMA—Once upon a time, thousands of dorados, a giant among catfish, would swim more than 3000 kilometers from the mouth of the Amazon River to spawn during the austral autumn...

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Polar bears are wasting away in a changing climate

Source: NaturePolar bears have become the poster child for climate change, but their situation might be worse than researchers thought, according to a recent study. These Arctic mammals need a lot...

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Falkland Islands geography a trap for pilot whales

Source: MercoPressSasha Arkhipkin, Senior Fisheries Scientist talks about mass strandings of pilot whales. The geography of the Falkland Islands with many shallow water sandy beaches and strong winds...

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What Does Puerto Rico's 2018 Murder Surge Tell Us About Post-Storm Violence?

Source: GizmodoIt’s been more than 100 days since Maria decimated Puerto Rico and the island is still reeling. Power is still out for nearly 40 percent of Puerto Ricans, water is polluted with sewage,...

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Rescued radar maps reveal Antarctica's past

Source: NatureGlaciologists will soon have a treasure trove of data for exploring how Antarctica’s underbelly has changed over nearly half a century. An international team of researchers has scanned...

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Cambio climático, mayor amenaza a sitios patrimoniales

Fuente: SciDev   [BOGOTÁ] Centroamérica y el Caribe concentran gran cantidad de sitios identificados por la UNESCO como patrimonio natural mundial de la humanidad que son amenazados por el cambio...

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Argentine scientist indicted over design of glacier inventory

Source: Science MagazineA prominent glaciologist, Ricardo Villalba, has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly favoring a mining company as a consequence of how his former institute designed...

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En casi 1,000 las muertes tras María

Fuente: NoticelEs oficial. En los primeros 40 días de la emergencia causada por el huracán María en Puerto Rico murieron al menos 985 personas adicionales en comparación con el mismo periodo en...

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