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The Rio Grande is no longer a reliable source of water for South Texas.

That’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels at the international reservoirs that feed into the river remain dangerously low — and a hurricane that could have quenched the area’s thirst turned away from the region as it neared the Texas coast.

Although a high number of storms are forecast this hurricane season, relief is far from guaranteed as the drought drags on.

For now, the state’s most southern cities have enough drinking water for residents. However, the region’s agricultural roots created a system that could jeopardize that supply. Cities here are set up to depend on irrigation districts, which supply untreated waters to farmers, to deliver water that will eventually go to residents. This setup has meant that as river …

Tree movements promote carbon sink

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02059-2

Climate change threatens the role of forests as long-term carbon sinks. Tree planting programmes that incorporate assisted migration of tree species and seed sources can help to mitigate this impact.
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Texas Butterflies – List Of Species With Pictures & Interesting Facts

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Texas butterflies pictures and facts – a list of common and notable butterfly species found in Texas.

With habitats ranging from deserts to forests, Texas is home to a vast number of different butterfly types – the state is home to an estimated 450-plus butterfly species. On this page, we list 25 common and / or noteworthy Texan butterflies.

Texas Butterflies Index

American Snout

Scientific name: Libytheana carinenta
Family: Nymphalidae
Wingspan: 1.5 to 2 inches (3.8 to 5

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Enhanced policy adequacy facilitates national climate adaptation tracking across Africa

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02055-6

Inadequate information in national adaptation policies limits the ability to track national adaptation progress in Africa. Enhancing coverage, consistency and robustness of these policies offers a clear path to establish effective, nationally led adaptation-tracking infrastructure.
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Camptosaurus Facts & Pictures: Meet A Jurassic Ornithopod Dinosaur

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Camptosaurus was an ornithopod dinosaur that roamed North America during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 157 to 145 million years ago.

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Camptosaurus Facts

Type of Dinosaur: Ornithopod
Diet: herbivore.
Continent(s) Found: North America, (possibly) Europe.
Length: Approximately 5 to 7 meters (16 to 23 feet)
Height: Around 2 meters (6.5 feet) at the hips
Weight: Estimated to be between 500 to 1,000 kilograms (1,100 to 2,200 pounds)
Period: Camptosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 157 to 145 million years ago.

What Did Camptosaurus Look Like?

Camptosaurus was a medium-sized ornithopod dinosaur, characterized by its …

The siting of an offshore wind port raises new conflicts in Maine

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Ron Huber rifled through a thick folder full of decades of state environmental records outside a community hall in the tiny coastal Maine town of Searsport. For the longtime local conservation activist, the scene inside was a familiar one: Dozens of neighbors, workers, and environmentalists mingled over pizza and coffee, discussing the merits of a proposed industrial project that has potential to transform the local economy, but at the expense of a locally beloved natural area.

“We’ve seen these things rise and fall many times,” Huber said outside the event late this past spring. Conservationists have celebrated over the decades as plans for a coal plant and a liquefied natural gas terminal on Sears Island came and went without success.

This latest proposal presents a new kind of conflict. Rather than pitting townspeople against a corporate polluter, this development would …

Explaining green industrial policy in an age of globalization

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02072-5

Governments are increasingly using industrial policy to develop low-carbon economic sectors and catalyse the energy transition. A recent study provides a framework to explain why governments adopt different types of green industrial policy, depending on industry position in the global supply chain and types of uncertainty.
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Compsognathus Facts & Pictures, A Small Jurassic Predatory Dinosaur

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Compsognathus, a small but fascinating dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, has captivated dinosaur enthusiasts since its discovery in the mid-19th century.

Compsognathus is primarily known for its small size; for many years it was the smallest-known dinosaur, and is often compared to a modern chicken in size (smaller dinosaurs, such as Microraptor and Parvicursor have subsequently been discovered).

All that is known about Compsognathus comes from two well-preserved fossils, one of which was found in the Solnhofen limestone of Germany; the other in the Portland limestone of France.