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Fator de inundação: usando o Mapbox para mapear o risco de inundação em 142 milhões de propriedades nos EUA via Mapbox |

Ao disponibilizar gratuitamente os dados sobre o risco de inundações para todos através do FloodFactor.com, a organização sem fins lucrativos First Street Foundation está ajudando indivíduos e comunidades nos Estados Unidos a compreender e se preparar melhor para as inundações e as mudanças ambientais. Revelando o risco subestimado…

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Hypothermia vs Hyperthermia

Hypothermia and hyperthermia are both very real risks when spending time outdoors. Both have to do with the body being unable to regulate itself at a normal core temperature due to extreme circumstances, and both can be fatal if not correctly treated. Taking a first-aid class will reduce…

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What Is Bear Spray?

Many years ago, while fishing in Alaska’s Matanuska Valley, I found myself wishing I’d brought along some bear spray. I was hacking through some dense underbrush, finding my way to where it met the sandy beach of a small stream feeding the river. As I emerged from the…

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Watch a Cormorant Eat a Largemouth Bass in One Massive Gulp

Cormorants are downright deadly when it comes to fish. The waterbirds are known to dive to catch all kinds of freshwater prey. And they sure don’t practice catch-and-release, regardless of whether they’re targeting a popular gamefish—in this case, America’s most popular freshwater gamefish.  On August 19, 2023, wildlife…

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