Tag: Earth Science

Credit: Ian Dolphin. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce ...

Flying through wildfire smoke plumes could improve smoke forecasts

Credit: Brett Palm/University of Washington Wildfires burning in the West affect not only the areas burned, but the wider regions ...

Urban mobility: Together or against each other

In the new 'Cape Reviso' project, researchers of KIT determine how cyclists and pedestrians feel when they meet in trafficCredit: ...

New research reports discovery of 5-million-year-old honey badger-like animal

New research reports on discovery of 5-million-year-old honey badger-like animal from West Coast of South AfricaCredit: Picture: Romala Govender Five ...

Specially-adapted drones gather data from unexplored volcanoes to better forecast eruptions

October 30, 2020

New drone technology improves ability to forecast volcanic eruptionsCredit: Matthew Wordell Specially-adapted drones developed by an international team have been ...

New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquake

October 30, 2020

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba conducted detailed measurements of rocks formed by seismic slips in an exposed subduction zone ...

Fungal species naturally suppresses cyst nematodes responsible for major sugar beet losses

October 29, 2020

Credit: James Borneman The plant pathogenic nematode Heterodera schachtii infects more than 200 different plants, including sugar beets, and causes ...

Streetlights contribute less to nighttime light emissions in cities than expected

October 29, 2020

The combination of smart city lighting and satellite imagery allows measurements of the contribution of street lights to urban lighting ...

New $53 million grant to create world-wide fleet of robotic floats to monitor ocean health

October 29, 2020

Credit: Image courtesy of SOCCOM (NSF Award PLR-1425989) MOSS LANDING, CA - On October 29, 2020 the National Science Foundation ...

Using a volcano’s eruption ‘memory’ to forecast dangerous follow-on explosions

Credit: Pixabay Stromboli, the 'lighthouse of the Mediterranean', is known for its low-energy but persistent explosive eruptions, behaviour that is ...

Climate change drives plants to extinction in the Black Forest in Germany, study finds

Credit: Thomas Sperle Climate change is leaving its mark on the bog complexes of the German Black Forest. Due to ...

Reduction by reduction: Novel approach to mitigating chromium contamination in wastewater

Scientists report a novel method based on the chemical reaction 'reduction,' which can help in efficient control of chromium toxicity ...

Renewable energy targets can undermine sustainable intentions

Credit: The University of Queensland Renewable energy targets (RETs) may be too blunt a tool for ensuring a sustainable future, ...

Beaches can survive sea-level rises as long as they have space to move