Sustainable diets acceptable to local preferences and cultures
New research examines how staple grains can be used as an effective food group for dietary shifts that can be culturally appropriate as well...
Did comet’s fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
The rapid decline of the Hopewell culture about 1,500 years ago might be explained by falling debris from a near-Earth comet that created a...
Microwave data assimilation improves forecasts of hurricane intensity, rainfall
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled after making landfall over coastal Texas, pouring down record rainfall, flooding communities and becoming one of the wettest and...
Replacing animal agriculture and shifting to a plant-based diet could drastically curb greenhouse gas...
Phasing out animal agriculture represents 'our best and most immediate chance to reverse the trajectory of climate change,' according to a new model developed...
Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs, research suggests
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new research suggests. More than 90 percent...
Extreme heat is the ‘new normal’ for the ocean
New research reveals excessively warm ocean temperatures driven by climate change are the new normal. The study establishes that more than half of the...
Researchers study waves created by recreational boats
A new study found that popular wakesurf boats require a greater distance from the shoreline and other boats compared to more typical recreational boats....
A new way to store sustainable energy: ‘Information batteries’
A future powered by sustainable energy sources could save the world from devastating climate change and reduce energy bills. But renewable energy has an...
Historic buildings could be protected from rising energy bills by solar panels
Installing solar panels could help historic buildings beat the rising costs of energy, according to a new study.
Expanding renewable energy need not hinder conservation efforts
A study has found that expanding green energy production sites in the future won't necessarily be a threat to protected areas of land.
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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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