In response to heat, the more affluent use air-conditioners; low-income households use water
A new study has revealed that Singapore households from different socioeconomic groups vary significantly in their use of water and electricity for the relief...
First detection of rain over the ocean by navigation satellites
In order to analyse climate change or provide information about natural hazards, it is important to gather knowledge about the rain. Better knowledge of...
New study first to predict which oil and gas wells are leaking methane
A new study is the first to predict -- with up to 87 percent accuracy -- which oil and natural wells are most likely...
Small changes in oxygen levels have big implications for ocean life
Oceanographers have found that even slight levels of ocean oxygen loss, or deoxygenation, have big consequences for tiny marine organisms called zooplankton.
Warming warning over turtle feminization
Up to 93 percent of green turtle hatchlings could be female by 2100, as climate change causes 'feminization' of the species, new research suggests.
Why is sea level rising faster in some places along the US East Coast...
Sea levels are rising globally from ocean warming and melting of land ice, but the seas aren't rising at the same rate everywhere. Sea...
Loss of intertidal ecosystem exposes coastal communities
Artificial intelligence and extensive satellite imagery have allowed researchers to map the world's intertidal zones for the first time, revealing a significant loss of...
Snowed in: Wolves stay put when it’s snowing
Wolves travel shorter distances and move slower during snowfall events, according to new research. The effects were most pronounced at night, when wolves hunt,...
Plastic waste disintegrates into nanoparticles
There is a considerable risk that plastic waste in the environment releases nano-sized particles known as nanoplastics, according to a new study. The researchers...
Forests, like humans, require a balanced diet
The world's forests are on a fast food diet of carbon dioxide, which is currently causing them to grow faster. But a researcher finds...
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