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Skiing over Christmas holidays no longer guaranteed — even with snow guns
For many people, holidays in the snow are as much a part of the end of the year as Christmas trees and fireworks. As...
Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species
It was thought that there was only one species of the ghost-like Monotropastrum humile plant found in woodlands across East and Southeast Asia. In...
Improving the operational stability of perovskite solar cells
Scientists have found a way to improve the operational stability of perovskite solar cells, a crucial step towards their commercialization.
Slime for the climate, delivered by brown algae
Brown algae take up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon contained therein back into the environment...
Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age
A new study that reconstructs the history of sea level at the Bering Strait shows that the Bering Land Bridge connecting Asia to North...
Plants between light and darkness
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Massive ‘marimo’ algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater 'marimo' algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study. Marimo are living fluffy balls...
Rwandan tree carbon stock mapped from above
Researchers have developed accurate nation-wide mapping of the carbon content of trees based on aerial images.
Scientists enhance recyclability of post-consumer plastic
Scientists have developed a new method for recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
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