Image: Autumn in Japan
This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colors of autumn over the Japanese archipelago.
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News tagged with cooler
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi
A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi's monuments and high-rises. Schools have been ordered shut and construction banned. People are back to wearing masks.
Environment
Nov 7, 2023
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Namibia and Angola's remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants—new survey
The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it's extremely dry, it is a center of species endemism: many species occur only there ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2023
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200-year-old DNA helps map tiny fly's genetic course to new lands, modern times
When Carl Fredrik Fallén, for one—and later Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt—were collecting insects for what would become Lund University's entomological collections, they wondered exactly what was that buzzing coming from ...
Evolution
Oct 12, 2023
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Scientists find oxygen levels increased during boom in ancient marine life
Florida State University scientists have uncovered answers to a conundrum in Earth's history: Why did marine life experience an extraordinary boom millions of years ago?
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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Warming beaches threaten Yemen sea turtles' future
On a Yemeni beach, a sea turtle clambers ashore to lay eggs, which will likely be born female due to rising temperatures, creating a gender imbalance that brings the threat of local extinction.
Ecology
Oct 4, 2023
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Scientists develop nanozyme mimetic that degrades effluents under sunlight
Scientists at the Materials Research Center (MRC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have developed a new type of enzyme mimetic that can degrade toxic chemicals in industrial wastewater effectively in the presence of sunlight.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 3, 2023
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Bees and other flying insects at greater risk of extinction as they migrate to higher elevations in changing climate
In response to rising global temperatures, many plants and animals are moving to higher elevations to survive in cooler temperatures. But a new study from the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) and Georgia Institute ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2023
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Tracking the migration adventures of Black-winged Monarchs
Black-winged Monarchs (Monarcha frater) are songbirds that live in the rainforests of New Guinea and northern Australia. They feed on insects and belong to the same bird family, Monarchidae, as flycatchers and magpie-larks.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2023
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Sushi-loving Japan scrambles to save its fishing industry as oceans heat up
Every year, as July draws to a close, Norio Terada and his fellow oyster farmers submerge hundreds of scallop shells strung on wire rings into the waters of Lake Hamana.
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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