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There is a growing consensus among scientists as well as national and local governments representing hundreds of millions of people, that humanity faces a...
Human-induced climate change caused the northwestern Pacific warming record in August 2020
A new study revealed that the record-warm sea surface temperature over the northwestern Pacific in August 2020 could not be expected to occur without...
Scientists discover the secret of Galápagos’ rich ecosystem
New research has unlocked the mystery of how the Galápagos Islands, a rocky, volcanic outcrop, with only modest rainfall and vegetation, is able to...
Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation’s air pollution problem
A proposed hybrid-electric plane could 'eliminate aviation's air pollution problem,' say engineers. The new design could reduce global nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 95...
Bees respond to wildfire aftermath by producing more female offspring
Researchers have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces female offspring at higher rates in the aftermath of wildfire in...
Resilience to climate change? octopuses adapting to higher ocean acid levels
A recent study examined the effects of acidic water on octopuses, potentially bringing new insight into both how our activities impact the world around...
Taking the lab into the ocean: A fleet of robots tracks and monitors microbial...
Researchers enabled a trio of self-driving robots to locate, follow, and sample a layer of oceanic microbes as they drifted in an open-ocean eddy...
Early COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi had less impact on urban air quality than first...
The first COVID-19 lockdowns led to significant changes in urban air pollution levels around the world, but the changes were smaller than expected, a...
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in next 20 to 30 years, new study...
An international team looked at 20 years of data from throughout the world and found that record-breaking temperatures are contributing to a significant decrease...
Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish
Researchers have developed fish-inspired robots that can synchronize their movements like a real school of fish, without any external control. It is the first...
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