COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality
Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant --...
A century of misunderstanding of a key tool in the economics of natural resources
In the past few weeks, oil prices have fallen to record lows. This development was not predicted by the Hotelling rule, an equation proposed...
Water loss in northern peatlands threatens to intensify fires, global warming
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New technique uses radar to gauge methane release from Arctic lakes
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New test identifies lobster hybrids
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Exploring the impacts of climate change on hydropower production
A new study investigated the impacts of different levels of global warming on hydropower potential and found that this type of electricity generation benefits...
The role of European policy for improving power plant fuel efficiency
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Seahorse and pipefish study opens window to marine genetic diversity
The direction of ocean currents can determine the direction of gene flow in rafting species, but this depends on species traits that allow for...
Potentially fatal combinations of humidity and heat are emerging across the globe
A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America...
Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next century
A new global simulation model offers the first long-term look at how urbanization -- the growth of cities and towns -- will unfold in...
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