Nontraditional sites for future solar farms
In a study published today in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of California, Davis, explored...
Life on the edge prepares plants for climate change
In the first study to predict whether different populations of the same plant species can adapt to climate change, scientists find that central European...
Nearly zero-energy buildings: A difficult challenge for Southern Europe
Most of the countries in Southern Europe are ill-prepared when it comes to implementing nearly zero-energy buildings, and in particular, when addressing the challenge...
A radical approach to methane oxidation into methanol
Researchers have converted methane into valuable chemicals. The reaction occurs under ambient conditions in a novel two-phase system. Chlorine radicals are generated by light...
Discovery of ruins of ancient Turkic monument surrounded by 14 pillars with inscriptions
A joint excavation team has discovered the ruins of a unique monument surrounded by 14 large stone pillars with Turkic Runic inscriptions arranged in...
Expanding solar energy without encroaching on potential farmland and conservation areas
As the world tries to combat climate change, sustainable forms of energy are on the rise. Solar energy is of particular interest, but arrays...
The missing link between exploding stars, clouds, and climate on Earth
The study reveals how atmospheric ions, produced by the energetic cosmic rays raining down through the atmosphere, helps the growth and formation of cloud...
Warming seas double snowfall around North America’s tallest peaks
Research finds dramatic increases in snowfall since the beginning of the Industrial Age and explains global climate connections linking northern mountains with tropical oceans.
Ancient fossil microorganisms indicate that life in the universe is common
A new analysis of the oldest known fossil microorganisms provides strong evidence to support an increasingly widespread understanding that life in the universe is...
Marine turtles dying after becoming entangled in plastic rubbish
Hundreds of marine turtles die every year after becoming entangled in rubbish in the oceans and on beaches, including plastic 'six pack' holders and...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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