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Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse

14 April 2023

The state of California is trying to eradicate invasive populations of South American nutria, whose burrows can damage levees and earthen dams
A researcher stands an area of bushes and tall dry grass in the Kalahari region of southern Africa, looking up at a wooden pole roughly 3 to 4 meters tall. The pole is equipped with multiple sensors for measuring weather conditions.

COP27: Forecasting overhaul may reduce extreme weather hazards

18 November 2022

A UN program to revamp weather forecasting in lower-income countries could improve global climate models and help people prepare for extreme weather events

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