Climate change is closing daily temperature gap, clouds could be the cause
New research has found that the difference between the daily high temperature and the daily low temperature -- known as the diurnal temperature range...
Greenbelts are effective at slowing urban sprawl
Researchers argue that greenbelts almost always work in curbing sprawl, particularly in larger cities. It looks at 60 cities in Europe, half of them...
As sea ice retreats, narwhals are changing their migration patterns
Narwhals are changing their migration patterns in response to pressure from changing Arctic climates, a new UBC report has found.
Nestling birds recognize their local song ‘dialect’
A recent study has shown that juvenile songbirds react to hearing the songs they will eventually produce as adults, even when they are as...
By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600,000 tons of CO2 per year
Danes shuttle nearly a million tons of garden waste from their gardens every year. But we would be doing the climate a great service...
3D flora and fauna at your fingertips
A researcher has developed 'bio-photogrammetry,' using readily available software to scan a variety of plants and animals and reconstruct them into highly detailed 3D...
Novel insecticides are bad news for bee health and their guts
Insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor can have devastating effects on honey bee health. The substances damage the insects' intestinal flora, especially when used in...
New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon...
Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making the high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for rare...
Biblical military campaigns reconstructed using geomagnetic field data
Researchers reconstructed the geomagnetic fields recorded in 21 archaeological destruction layers throughout Israel and used the data to develop a reliable new scientific tool...
Real-time air quality data ‘life saving’
Research has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.
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