As red molten lava oozed out of Kilauea on the Island of Hawaii ("the Big Island") in May 2018, destroying houses and property in its path, clouds of ash particles and toxic gases from the volcano—known as vog—filled ...
Earth Sciences
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For the first time in history, Chinese scientists have launched a rocketsonde—a rocket designed to perform weather observations in areas beyond the range of weather balloons—from an unmanned semi-submersible vehicle (USSV) ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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One of the most successful plastics is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the material we use to make bottles and fibers for clothing. However, PET is made from petroleum-based building blocks. An alternative to PET can be ...
Polymers
Jan 31, 2019
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Hong Kong's illegal wildlife trade is contributing to a global extinction crisis. Every year millions of live animals, plants and their derivatives are illegally trafficked into and through Hong Kong, by transnational companies ...
Ecology
Jan 31, 2019
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Thermoelectric materials, capable of transforming heat into electricity, are very promising for converting residual heat into electrical energy, as they convert hardly usable or nearly lost thermal energy in an efficient ...
Nanomaterials
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A gigantic cavity—two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall—growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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The top 100 Australian plant species at risk of extinction have been identified by Threatened Species Recovery Hub research.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2019
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Extreme weather events, from hurricanes to snowstorms, often serve as focal points for discussions about global climate change. And many of those discussions take place on social media. But do social media serve as good platforms ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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In 1991, a strange thing happened in the wilds of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2019
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Nokia has reported increased fourth-quarter earnings on the back of grown orders from telecom operators of new-generation mobile networks that are expected to be rolled out commercially this year.
Telecom
Jan 31, 2019
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