Nature Sets Off the Hazard; We Build the Disaster
On the morning of Aug. 26, under a clear sky, a slab of ice and rock broke away from the north face of Langtang Lirung, a peak in northern Nepal, and plunged
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To Understand Nepal’s Floods, Look at What Was Built
On the morning of Aug. 26, a slab of ice and rock tore free from the north face of Langtang Lirung, a 7,200-meter peak on the Nepal-Tibet frontier. The U.S. Geological Survey
War and Oil Pollution Threaten Gulf Ecosystems
Oil pollution has reached the Hara mangrove forests of Iran’s Qeshm Island, raising fresh concerns over the environmental consequences of the continuing conflict between Iran and the United States in one of
Brazil needs a new approach to climate mobility
Devastating floods led to more than 175 deaths and 423,000 people displaced in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in May. It was the state’s worst natural catastrophe in almost a
Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers
China’s automotive industry has revolutionised over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world’s best. As the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, China is also producing them
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