Preparing for extreme sea levels depends on location, time
Using historical data from tide gauges that line US coasts, researchers created an extreme sea level indicator that identifies how much of a role...
Australian desalination plant attracts fish
With growing populations and climate uncertainty, water security is a global concern. Many nations operate desalination plants, which remove salt from seawater to make...
New ice river detected at Arctic glacier adds to rising seas
Geologists, examining the desolate Vavilov ice cap on the northern fringe of Siberia in the Arctic Circle, have for the first time observed rapid...
Effects of natural gas assessed in study of shale gas boom in Appalachian basin
A new study estimated the cumulative effects of the shale gas boom in the Appalachian basin in the early 2000s on air quality, climate...
In ancient Scottish tree rings, a cautionary tale on climate, politics and survival
Using old tree rings and archival documents, historians and climate scientists have detailed an extreme cold period in Scotland in the 1690s that caused...
Applying physics principle yields grim prediction on hurricane destruction in era of global warming
Global warming could well lead to hurricanes more powerful than meteorologists currently forecast. A physicist noticed that one of the principles of physics --...
In breakthrough method of creating solar material, scientists prove the impossible really isn’t
Scientists have achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible.
In breakthrough method of creating solar material, scientists prove the impossible really isn’t
Scientists have achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible.
Photoconversion mechanism of phytochromes
New research provides insight into how proteins called phytochromes sense light and contribute to how plants grow. Biologists used sophisticated techniques to structurally define...
Photoconversion mechanism of phytochromes
New research provides insight into how proteins called phytochromes sense light and contribute to how plants grow. Biologists used sophisticated techniques to structurally define...
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