Advances in tropical cyclone observation may aid in disaster reduction and prevention
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Science Tropical cyclones -- known as typhoons in the Pacific and as hurricanes in the Atlantic ...
Tag: Earth Science
In the deep sea, the last ice age is not yet over
Gas hydrate deposits in the Black Sea react to post-glacial climate changesCredit: Christian Rohleder. Gas hydrates are a solid compound ...
Shining, colored LED lighting on microalgae for next-generation biofuel
Combined blue and red illumination enhances growth, biosynthesis of D. Salina microalgaeCredit: Xiaojian Zhou/Yangzhou University WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 -- ...
The science symposium of the Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS) was held successfully online
Promoting the future polar joint observations in Asian countriesCredit: NIPR The AFoPS Science Symposium was held online on March 3 ...
Factors that may predict next pandemic
Climate change associated with emerging disease spreadCredit: Singh et al. Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions that could ...
‘Bottom-up’ approach needed to study freshwater blooms
A national research team urges more complete study of harmful cyanobacteriaCredit: Midge Eliassen HANOVER, N.H. - March 30, 2021 - ...
The race is on, but cooling industry needs to accelerate net zero efforts
First-ever report shows cooling industry slow to join race to net zero emissions; New tools released to support industry to ...
Probing wet fire smoke in clouds: can water intensify the earth’s warming?
One-of-a-kind instrument measures humidity's effects on smoke, filling a key data gap in predicting the scale and long-term impact of ...
Mapping policy for how the EU can reduce its impact on tropical deforestation
Credit: Anna Lena Lundqvist / Chalmers University of Technology EU imports of products including palm oil, soybeans, and beef contribute ...
Clearing of woody weeds in Baringo County, Kenya, may yield major livelihood benefits
A new study suggests that clearing the invasive woody weed Prosopis julifora and grassland restoration in Baringo County, Kenya, may ...
Uranium compound achieves record anomalous Nernst conductivity
Colossal voltage results from interplay of material's topology and strong electron correlations in a uranium-cobalt-ruthenium-aluminum alloyCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory ...
Shrub willow as a bioenergy crop
Credit: Armen Kemanian Renewable energy demand and consumption is at an all-time high in the United States. Shrub willow - ...
Study exposes global ripple effects of regional water scarcity
Computer model shows how human economic activity can transmit and magnify climate change impactCredit: Drought.gov Water scarcity is often understood ...
Game on: Science edition
After AIs mastered Go and Super Mario, Brookhaven scientists have taught them how to "play" experiments at NSLS-IICredit: Brookhaven National ...
Renewable energy, new perspectives for photovoltaic cells
In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Politecnico di Milano and IFN-CNR reveal a critical mechanism for ...
Planting trees to save the planet: The Chinese experience
Credit: Yangyong Ye A coordinated global effort to reduce the production of greenhouse gas emissions from industry and other sectors ...
Paraguay’s first satellite deployed from the International Space Station
On March 14, the Paraguayan Space Agency (AEP) deployed a satellite from the International Space Station to help track a ...
Nearly $1 million for an INRS research project in Madagascar
A project to assess the risks of well contamination in Madagascar receives major fundingCredit: INSTN-Madagascar The project of Professor Geneviève ...
Commencement of shortwave propagation simulator (HF-START) service
Demonstrating radio wave propagation paths between any two points based on real-time space weather informationCredit: ©National Institute of Information and ...
Stanford economist and others assess aquaculture’s promise and peril
Credit: Created by Overview, source imagery by Maxar Technologies Despite aquaculture's potential to feed a growing world population while relieving ...
