Study shows air pollution speeds snowmelt
Diminished anthropogenic pollutant emissions during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns reduced snowmelt in the Himalayas, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Diminished anthropogenic pollutant emissions during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns reduced snowmelt in the Himalayas, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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Australia's food systems feed an estimated 75 million people across domestic and export markets with safe, high-quality foods. Our food industries are major drivers of economic growth and social prosperity and provide employment ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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A new study out of the Complexity Science Hub concludes that social disintegration and violent conflict played a crucial role in shaping the population dynamics of early farming societies in Neolithic Europe
Archaeology
Jun 19, 2023
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Water is an essential and indispensable component of humanity's everyday existence. As the global population grows and the climate warms, so does the water demand.
Environment
Jun 14, 2023
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Giraffes in eastern Africa may be even more endangered than previously thought. A new study led by researchers at Penn State reveals that populations of Masai giraffes separated geographically by the Great Rift Valley have ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2023
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Resilience can be interpreted as the comprehensive ability of a system to prepare for, absorb, and recover from external or internal disturbances and shocks. In the context of human mobility, resilience therefore refers to ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2023
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In Connecticut, deer are a frequent sight, whether they are quietly munching on plants around our yards, bounding into the cover of trees with a flash of white from their tails, or after they don't safely make it across a ...
Ecology
May 26, 2023
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The marine ecosystems of the South Atlantic Ocean have experienced a significant decline in recent decades due to overfishing and habitat degradation. This is demonstrated by a scientific study led by the Institute of Environmental ...
Ecology
May 26, 2023
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There is broad agreement that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. But there remain many uncertainties and competing theories about where, when, and how.
Archaeology
May 17, 2023
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A new national report has exposed for the first time how people with a disability or experiencing ill health are significantly more likely to find themselves homeless. The report, written by researchers at the University ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2023
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