Timely precipitation will be essential for plants to counteract global warming
A new Columbia Engineering study shows that increased water stress -- higher frequency of drought due to higher temperatures, is going to constrain the...
Supercomputing future wind power rise
First detailed study of scenarios for how wind energy can expand to 20 percent of total US electrical supply by 2030. Results showed expansion...
Illuminating the future of renewable energy
A new chemical compound is lighting the way for renewable energy.
Heavy iron isotopes leaking from Earth’s core
Earth's molten core may be leaking iron, according to researchers who analyzed how iron behaves inside our planet.
Tight spaces tip presence of petrochemicals
Engineers put to rest a long-held theory about the use of nuclear magnetic resonance to detect oil and gas deposits in the nanoscale pores...
Offshore oil and gas platforms release more methane than previously estimated
Offshore energy-producing platforms in US waters of the Gulf of Mexico are emitting twice as much methane, a greenhouse gas, than previously thought, according...
Barriers to gauging built environment climate vulnerability
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 April 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0742-zClimate change will increase the intensity and frequency of a range of natural hazards, from floods...
Keeping infrastructure reliable under climate uncertainty
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 April 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0741-0Characterizing infrastructure vulnerability to climate change is essential given the long asset lives, criticality of services...
New species discovered during exploration of abyssal deep sea canyons off Ningaloo
Unique fauna of the Cape Range and Cloates Canyons off of Ningaloo have been documented at unexplored depths. Seemingly the longest animal ever recorded,...
New tool to combat major wheat disease
Scientists have discovered a gene that can be used to develop varieties of wheat that will be more resistant to a disease that is...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
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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