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Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.004 A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has…

The USGS Gap Analysis Project, part of Core Science System's Science Analytics and Synthesis, has released terrestrial vertebrate species…

Last year, the City of Seattle adopted new codes and regulations regarding tree protection, tree service providers, and tree public notices. These new regulations help the City balance tree protection and housing production. Trees add…

Available today, two new Coastal Wetland Decision Support Tools will collectively provide a means for Great Lakes coastal wetland managers to analyze and map conservation efforts while maximizing restoration impact. These tools can be…

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 The newest…

More than 1 in 5 adults is inactive in all but four states, according to new state maps of adult physical inactivity prevalence released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For these maps, physical inactivity for…

For Immediate Release February 19, 2003 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.)  - Updated recreation maps of the Schuylkill River have been prepared by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) in partnership with the Schuylkill River Greenway…

FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Lunenburg County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination with…

For Immediate Release April 21, 2009 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) welcomes in the new recreational paddling and boating season with a reminder that its Delaware River Recreation Maps are available…

Piyush Mehta, a doctoral student at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment pictured here in Hansen, Idaho, served as the lead author on a…

January 12, 2024 – Access to water data and water prediction services from NOAA’s National Weather Service just got easier. The agency has unveiled a new experimental website, called the National Water Prediction Service, as the gateway…

NEW YORK - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Yates County, New York. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination…

For most countries, the first day of fasting is likely to be March 12, depending on the sighting of the new moon.The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Monday, March 11 or Tuesday, March 12,…

FEATURES: This habitat distribution and species range information is a foundational data set for the USGS National Biogeographic Map, which is being developed to make biodiversity data and analytical tools more widely available to land…

For Immediate Release October 31, 2013 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) is pleased to announce the release of two new interactive maps on its web site that allow the public to access select commission…

The City of Seattle recently adopted new codes and regulations regarding tree protection, tree service providers, and tree public notices. These new regulations help the City balance tree protection and housing production. Trees add…

The City of Seattle recently adopted new codes and regulations regarding tree protection, tree service providers, and tree public notices. These new regulations help the City balance tree protection and housing production. Trees add…

For Immediate Release June 4, 2014 (West Trenton, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) welcomes in the 2014 recreational paddling and boating season with a reminder that the Delaware River and Schuylkill River recreation…

The number of extreme precipitation days is increasing.The planet has already warmed roughly 1 degree Celsius since the preindustrial era. (Even though the planet has warmed 1.5 degrees over the past 12 months, eclipsing a critical…

It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck driving down…

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Residents and business owners are…

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Hartford County, Connecticut. Residents and business owners are encouraged to…

Welcome to the DRBC's Interactive Mapping Page. Its purpose is to enhance the public's access to information on projects regulated by DRBC and to provide summary information on selected studies. These…

Harvard Kennedy School’s JFK Jr. Forum was transformed into the White House Situation Room Tuesday with Harvard and MIT faculty and former government officials portraying National Security Council members and other officials charged with…

1 Introduction Detecting ocean eddies is an important task because they can have significant impacts on ocean circulation and marine life. These gyrating currents cause a poleward heat transport and an upwelling of salt and nutrients…

Delaware River Recreation Map Set Schuylkill River Recreation Map Set Ordering Information Delaware and/or Schuylkill River Recreation Map Sets are Available for Order Online or by…

1. IntroductionAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, there are approximately 12 million people living with blindness or visual impairments in the United States, and 285 million…

Federal officials have drawn new maps for Sarasota County, documenting areas vulnerable to flooding to inform homeowners of the dangers they face and also document possible insurance requirements for property owners with mortgages. The…

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Residents and business owners are encouraged to…

Travel Time A recent study conducted by the Travel Association of America has revealed some interesting insights into the current state of travel. PALM BAY, FL, US, February 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The study, which surveyed…

A few years ago, Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs poked around the internet for a global map of…

In 2004, as broadband was replacing dial-up internet and mobile phones with colour screens were gaining popularity, on February 4, a social network, named “TheFacebook”, was launched by 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg and his college…

NEW YORK - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Tompkins County, New York. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in…

The enormous effort to sequence the human genome — which resulted in a complete map of every bit of human DNA — has led to incredible advances in our understanding of human biology and in the treatment of disease. Yet, sequencing RNA,…

A map of fishing vessels operating between Tunisia and Sicily reveals lots of untracked activity. Global Fishing Watch…

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for unincorporated La Paz County in Arizona. The maps identify revised flood hazards along the Cinnabar Wash, Cinnabar Wash Split,…

The National Weather Service is projecting a major storm system to hit New York City and New Jersey on Tuesday, bringing with it up to 4 inches of rain in some places. Flash floods are possible, particularly in parts of the city with…

1. IntroductionTactile maps are used for the effective delivery of spatial information to people with blindness . They offer an efficient way to introduce a new space to individuals with blindness, far surpassing verbal descriptions .…

PHILADELPHIA- FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Buckingham County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in…

In their case study, JPL scientists compared two heat waves that affected the Greater Los Angeles area in the summer of 2020: a prolonged muggy stretch in August and an extremely dry three-day spike in September. During the latter event,…

TUCSON, Ariz. – New interactive maps that can address different questions about groundwater availability in Arizona were released today by the U.S. Geological Survey. Called the Arizona Groundwater Explorer, or AGEx, the maps provide…

1. IntroductionThe technological challenges that need to be solved to attain complete autonomy are divided into four areas by designers and researchers in the autonomous driving field: perception, localization, path planning, and…

“We’ll take the new maps and put them into our climate models,” said Natalie Mahowald, EMIT’s deputy principal investigator and an Earth system scientist at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. “And from that, we’ll know what fraction…

NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission has produced the first-of-a-kind global maps of surface minerals in arid regions. Read NASA JPL’s article “NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals…

Google Tuesday introduced a range of new features and updates for its mapping service in India as it wraps up for the year and sets the base for the coming year. One of the latest in the series of new additions is Lens in Maps,…

Fra Mauro’s beautiful, intricate map of the worldHistory_docu_photo/Alamy​ DURING a stay in Venice a few years ago, I spent time in the Correr Museum, soaking up the city’s history. Located in Saint Mark’s Square,…

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Residents and business owners are encouraged…

Strong precipitation may causedisasters, such as floodings or landslides. Global climate models are required to forecast the frequency of these extreme events, which is expected to change as a result of climate change. Researchers of…

PHILADELPHIA-- FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Amherst County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in…

The United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference being held November 30 to December 12, 2023, (known as COP28) marks the conclusion of the first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Global Stocktake (GST).…