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A recent project has revealed innovative methods that could dramatically improve the performance of future electrical vehicles (e-vehicles).
New species formed when the Mediterranean dried up
A new study may have uncovered why wall lizards have become the most successful reptile in the Mediterranean region. The results reveal how drastic...
Grazing management of salt marshes contributes to coastal defense
Combining natural salt marsh habitats with conventional dikes may provide a more sustainable alternative for fully engineered flood protection. Researchers studied how salt marsh...
White roofs and more green areas would mitigate the effects of heat waves in...
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Iran’s groundwater depletion is reaching crisis levels
More than three quarters of Iran's land is under extreme groundwater overdraft, where the rate of human uptake is higher than the rate of...
Hurricane Sandy caused an ‘extra $8bn’ damage due to human-caused sea level rise
More than $8bn of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was due to the increase in sea levels caused by human-caused climate...
Publisher Correction: Record warming at the South Pole during the past three decades
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01073-yPublisher Correction: Record warming at the South Pole during the past three decades
Indigenous co-management essential for protecting, restoring Bears Ears region
Indigenous subsistence of the Bears Ears region modified the landscape, leaving ecological legacies that persist today. A blend of Indigenous knowledge and western science...
African rainforests still slowed climate change despite record heat and drought
Intact rainforests across tropical Africa continued to remove carbon from the atmosphere before and during the 2015-2016 El Niño, despite the extreme heat and...
New tools needed to prevent plant disease pandemics
Plant diseases don't stop at a nation's borders and miles of oceans don't prevent their spread, either. That's why plant disease surveillance, improved plant...
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