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Laboratoire des Mathématiques, Statistiques, Informatique et Applications (LMSIA), Département des Mathématiques, ...

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Research reveals flooding is a greater threat than drought in deserts, with desertification and erosion worsening risks ...

The steps Vienna took to prepare for extreme rainfall may hold lessons for how other cities can face deluges to come.

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Planted mangroves can store only about 71% to 73% of the carbon found in natural ones. Read more at straitstimes.com.