A new study led by Cornell University is the first to analyze plant spore dispersion at its source, where rain droplets shake flexible leaves to initially disperse pathogens.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2024
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Polynyas—areas of open water with reduced ice cover that persists—in the Antarctic play an important role in regional atmosphere-ice-ocean interactions and are considered to help generate the global deep ocean conveyer ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2020
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A more reliable method for identifying regions with different relationships between air pollution and weather conditions improves the detection of pollution hotspots.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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The arrival of Hurricane Fiona and the devastation it has already caused to Puerto Rico is an important reminder that hurricane season is far from over, says Virginia Tech hurricane expert Stephanie Zick. "While it's been ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2022
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"Smog chokes Delhi", declared the the New York Times on November 7 2016, informing readers around the world that contaminating particulates in the air in the Indian capital had "soared in some places to…more than 16 times ...
Environment
Jul 18, 2017
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Hot air rises, cold air sinks. It's a basic tenet of nature.
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2020
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A doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet suffered from faulty readings by a key sensor, and pilots followed Boeing's recommended procedures when the plane started to nose dive but could not avoid crashing, according to a preliminary ...
Other
Apr 4, 2019
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Australia is known for its wonderous and unique wildlife. But, just like the rest of the world, Australia is expected to get even hotter due to climate change. This could spell disaster for many of the marsupials that call ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2024
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A newly launched European-U.S. satellite designed to continue a decades-long record of tracking global sea levels has sent back its first measurements, NASA said Thursday.
Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2020
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Kestrels adapt their flight and hunting strategies to weather conditions, including solar radiation, wind speed, and air temperature, according to a study published June 7, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jesús ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2017
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