Water bankruptcy is not just a metaphor for water deficit. It is a chronic condition that develops when a place uses more water than nature can reliably replace, and when the damage to the natural assets that store and filter that water, such as aquifers and wetlands, becomes hard to reverse.
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Proximity to Golf Courses and Risk of Parkinson Disease
jamanetwork.comThis case-control study found the greatest risk of PD within 1 to 3 miles of a golf course, and that this risk generally decreased with distance. Effect sizes were largest in water service areas with a golf course in vulnerable groundwater regions.
Should More of Us Be Moving to Live Near Friends?
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Dead trees around the world are shocking scientists
knowablemagazine.orgForests once deemed resilient are suffering surprising die-offs. To predict the fate of the world’s woods in the face of climate change, researchers need to understand how trees die.
The New Generation of Digital Hoarders Are Harming the Planet
atmos.earthHolding onto thousands of photos, films, and other files may not seem like a pressing problem. But the cloud of the digital realm is also material, with switches, lights, HVAC—and a growing carbon footprint.