Humid tropical forests, vital in global efforts to limit rising temperatures, are under threat as a result of changes in land use and climate. Now, researchers reporting in the journal One Earth on July 23 have developed ...
Environment
Jul 23, 2021
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Two COVID-19 pandemic curves emerged within many cities during the one-year period from March 2020 to March 2021.
General Physics
Jun 22, 2021
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As well as bright colors and subtle scents, flowers possess many invisible ways of attracting their pollinators, and a new study shows that bumblebees may use the humidity of a flower to tell them about the presence of nectar, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2021
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When it comes to wildfires and climate change, it's not just the heat, it's the humidity.
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2021
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Solar geoengineering—putting aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and reduce global warming—is not a fix-all for climate change but it could be one of several tools to manage climate risks. A growing body ...
Environment
May 20, 2021
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One day, humankind may step foot on another habitable planet. That planet may look very different from Earth, but one thing will feel familiar—the rain.
Astronomy
Apr 5, 2021
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As the planet warms under the effects of human-caused climate change, prolonged periods of high temperatures are projected to become a significant public health challenge. The elderly are often more susceptible than others ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 1, 2021
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A first-of-its-kind instrument that samples smoke from megafires and scans humidity will help researchers better understand the scale and long-term impact of fires—specifically how far and high the smoke will travel; when ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2021
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Researchers have come up with a better way to test which fabrics work best for masks that are meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. By testing those fabrics under conditions that mimic the humidity of a person's breath, the ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 9, 2021
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The 'second wave' of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in much blame placed on a lack of appropriate safety measures. However, due to the impacts of weather, research suggests two outbreaks per year during a pandemic ...
General Physics
Feb 2, 2021
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