Ocean acidification impacts oysters’ memory of environmental stress
Credit: Yaamini Venkataraman/University of Washington As oceans absorb more carbon dioxide, they are becoming increasingly acidic and shifting the delicate ...
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NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone 21S affecting Australia’s Pilbara Coast
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image ...
Heat stress may affect more than 1.2 billion people annually by 2100
Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidityCredit: NASA Earth Observatory Heat stress from extreme heat and ...
New flood damage framework helps planners prepare for sea-level rise
Credit: D. J. Rasmussen, Maya K. Buchanan, Robert E. Kopp, Michael Oppenheimer Scientists agree that sea levels will continue to ...
Natural bayou better when floods threaten Houston
Rice comparison of Buffalo, Brays bayous give natural form higher marks during heavy rainsCredit: Andrew Juan/Rice University HOUSTON - (March ...
Acacia bushlands prevent climate warming in Eastern Africa
Credit: Petri Pellikka Changes to the vegetation cover of land surfaces constitutes the biggest cause of increasing carbon dioxide emissions ...
NASA-NOAA satellite catches development of tropical storm 21S
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern ...
Climate change could threaten sea snails in mid-Atlantic waters
Common whelk live in one of the fastest warming marine areas, Rutgers-led study saysCredit: Sarah Borsetti/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Climate change ...
Leaf-inspired surface prevents frost formation
New design could conserve energy used for defrosting airplanes, appliances and moreCredit: Stephan Herb Optimized surface structure innately reduces frost ...
Disease-causing virus manipulates crop plants to favor its vector
Credit: Nick Sloff, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The virus that causes barley yellow dwarf, the most widespread disease ...
Climate shifts prompt shrubs and trees to take root in open areas
Credit: Mariana García Criado Wild, treeless landscapes are becoming more wooded as climate change leads to warming temperatures and wetter ...
Research shows mangrove conservation can pay for itself in flood protection
A new global study shows that mangroves provide billions of dollars worth of flood risk reduction benefits every yearCredit: © ...
UNIST and EWP sign MoU to cultivate professional personnel in renewable energy
Credit: UNIST On January 22, UNIST signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea East West Power Co., Ltd. ...
Biomass fuels can significantly mitigate global warming
Credit: Photo credit: Ryan Mater BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL...March 10, 2020 - Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global ...
A novel biofuel system for hydrogen production from biomass
Credit: UNIST A novel technology has been developed for hydrogen production from the process, which involves electron that is produced ...
Climate variations may impact the base of the food web along the California coast
Recent study reveals that natural climate cycles influence the base of the food web along the California coast and provides ...
‘Deceptively simple’ process could boost plastics recycling
The method also could advance producing plastics from natural oilsCredit: University of Houston Plastics are a victim of their own ...
How new data can make ecological forecasts as good as weather forecasts
Credit: Illustration by E. Paul Oberlander, with permission from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution MADISON, Wis. -- When El Nino ...
Climate change at Mount Rainier to increase ‘mismatch’ between visitors, wildflowers
Credit: Elli Theobald Spring is coming, and with it comes the promise of warmer weather, longer days and renewed life. ...
UNIST and JDC sign MoU for research collaboration
The signing ceremony of MoU between UNIST and Jeju Free International City Development Center took place on January 15, 2020.Credit: ...