Indonesia's Sinabung volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky.
Environment
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Solastalgia and doomism: new climate lingo boggles the mind
One of the annoying things about global warming—besides the likelihood it will ravage life on Earth—is all the new words we are expected to learn in order to track our descent into climate chaos.
Environment
Jul 28, 2021
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Supernova explosions are sustained by neutrinos from neutron stars, a new observation suggests
A model for supernova explosions first proposed in the 1980s has received strong support from the observation by RIKEN astrophysicists of titanium-rich plumes emanating from a remnant of such an explosion.
Astronomy
Jul 28, 2021
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Finding the source of the impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs
The impactor believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs and other life forms on Earth some 66 million years ago likely came from the outer half of the main asteroid belt, a region previously thought to produce few impactors. ...
Astronomy
Jul 28, 2021
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Study: Letting cats decide when to be petted avoids hostility and increases their affection
Experts in feline behavior and welfare at Nottingham Trent University also found that paying close attention to cats' behavior and body language and thinking about where to stroke them were key when improving interactions ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2021
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A 'greener' process for extracting compounds from agricultural and food waste
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a 'greener' process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as skincare and pharmaceuticals.
Biochemistry
Jul 28, 2021
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The thinnest CD-RW: Atomic-scale data storage possible
Using a focused laser beam, scientists can manipulate properties of nanomaterials, thus 'writing' information onto monolayer materials. By this means, the thinnest light disk at atomic level was demonstrated.
Nanophysics
Jul 28, 2021
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Earth's 'vital signs' worsening as humanity's impact deepens
The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels, an influential group of scientists said Wednesday, warning that several climate tipping points ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2021
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Dangerous attraction: Amorous pursuit imperils Cuban croc
Being too coveted a mating partner can have its downside for a species faced with extinction, as the Cuban crocodile has learned.
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2021
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In Spain, Iberian lynx claws back from brink of extinction
At a nature reserve in southern Spain, four baby Iberian lynxes sleep peacefully beside their mother, part of a captive breeding programme that has brought the species back from the brink of extinction.
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