Climate change exacerbates almost two-thirds of pathogenic diseases affecting humans
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01435-0A comprehensive and systematic literature review reveals that over 58% of human pathogenic diseases are aggravated...
Climate change threatens terrestrial water storage over the Tibetan Plateau
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01443-0The Tibetan Plateau is an important source region of freshwater for large parts of Asia’s population....
Thawing Arctic hillsides are major climate change contributors
Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been locked in frozen ground for thousands of years but which now...
Antarctica’s ice shelves could be melting faster than we thought
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Cousin of crop-killing bacteria mutating rapidly
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Social media helps scientists monitor rarely sighted whales
Social media posts helped scientists to monitor one of New Zealand's rarest whale species, the infrequently sighted southern right whale.
Eco-friendly solar cells improve power generation efficiency by resolving causes of defects
Engineers have investigated the cause of pore formation, a problem in CZTS thin-film solar cells, which are eco-friendly general-purpose thin-film solar cells.
Eco-friendly filter removes microplastics from water
A research team has developed an eco-friendly microplastic removal technology that can remove micro-to-nano-sized microplastics from water.
New faster charging hydrogen fuel cell developed
A new design for solid-state hydrogen storage could significantly reduce charging times.
Linked lanthanides shine light on field of crystal engineering
Rare earth metals, when linked, can act as a conduit for energy flow, and show promise for the development of novel materials.
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