Every day seems to bring news of multiplying ecological disasters—fires, floods, drought, deforestation, overfishing and coral reef die-offs.
Environment
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Farmers usually plant cover crops after harvesting their main crop. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure of the soil. It had been assumed that a mixture ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2023
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You had a really great idea to share with your boss that would save your employer money. The boss agreed and assigned the project to you. Which gives you yet another thing to do in your already busy schedule.
Economics & Business
Sep 6, 2023
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Images of orange groves and Spanish-themed hotels with palm tree gardens filled countless pamphlets and articles promoting Southern California and Florida in the late 19th century, promising escape from winter's reach.
Environment
Sep 6, 2023
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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, by far. More than 90% of the atoms in the universe are hydrogen. Ten times the number of helium atoms, and a hundred times more than all other elements combined. It's ...
Astronomy
Sep 6, 2023
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Forest thinning is improving the robustness of older trees and enhancing native biodiversity on federal lands in eastern Oregon, evidence that collaborative efforts to restore forests are working, research by Oregon State ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2023
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In recent decades, drag-free satellites have been used in high-precision missions, such as testing the general relativity, verifying the geodetic and frame-dragging effects, measuring Earth's gravity field, etc. In space ...
Space Exploration
Sep 6, 2023
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As cute as raccoons may look, their behaviors are troublesome, and so are their droppings. Known to contain Escherichia albertii—a harmful enteropathogen—raccoon feces challenge zoonotic researchers who grapple to isolate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 6, 2023
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Remembering the order of information is central for a person when participating in conversations, planning everyday life, or undergoing an education. A new study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, shows that this ability ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2023
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As the Earth's human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world's food system are on track to expand. A new study demonstrates that state-of-the-art agricultural technology and management can not only reduce ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2023
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