Floods may be nearly as important as droughts for future carbon accounting
In a 34-year global analysis, researchers found that photosynthesis -- an important process for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in...
A future ocean that is too warm for corals might have half as many...
Predicting the potential effects of coral loss on fish communities globally is a fundamental task, especially considering that reef fishes provide protein to millions...
Better method to predict offshore wind power
Researchers have developed a machine learning model using a physics-based simulator and real-world meteorological data to better predict offshore wind power.
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells
By using a fluid mixing process instead of expensive, high-temperature fabrication methods, researchers may have demonstrated a pathway to producing flexible, printed solar cells...
New research lifts the clouds on land clearing and biodiversity loss
A new mathematical model has been developed to uncover land clearing when satellite imagery is obstructed by clouds.
Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone
Following habitat-destroying wildfires, researchers found many male red-backed fairywrens failed to molt into their ornamental plumage, making them less attractive to potential mates. They...
Securing decent living standards for all while reducing global energy use
Fundamental changes in our economies are required to secure decent living standards for all in the struggle against climate breakdown, according to new research.
This 5,000-year-old man had the earliest known strain of plague
The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis -- the bacteria behind the plague that caused the Black Death, which may have killed as much as...
To understand the future of hurricanes, look to the past
New research highlights the importance of understanding sea surface temperatures patterns in predicting future hurricane frequency.
Paving the way to artificial photosynthesis — effect of doping on the photocatalyst SrTiO3
While the material strontium titanate (SrTiO3) has shown immense potential as a photocatalyst in solar energy conversion, it is unclear whether chemical defects can...
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