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At least 17 people are dead in the latest disaster in the landslide-prone…
Climate Change Alters the Calculus for Water Infrastructure Planning
Adapting to climate change in the U.S., according to one estimate, will cost at least a half trillion dollars over the next four decades.
Study: NASA Shows World’s Water is Warming, Buoy Data Confirms in Great Lakes
In some northern regions, lake temperatures are increasing more than air temperatures.
NASA Compiling Landslide Database to Improve Disaster Response
Landslides killed thousands in Asia last week; NASA researchers are developing a tool for relief efforts.
More Houses Submerged as Water Levels Rise in Pakistan’s Attabad Lake
Officials have begun blasting boulders to expand the spillway of glacial melt.
X-Rays Mark the Spot to Drill for Water in Chad
Magnetic imaging lets scientists peer beneath the surface to see exactly where groundwater sources are located.
Glacial Melt Could Cause Tidal Wave in Pakistan
A tidal wave, reaching up to 60 meters high, is expected to race through the Hunza valley of the Himalayas.
Millions of Tons of Ice Found at Moon’s North Pole
NASA announced yesterday that a moon probe discovered enough water on the north pole to potentially help generate oxygen or sustain a moon base.