Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researchers together with researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb exceptional ...
Materials Science
Jan 21, 2013
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The Swiss sun-powered plane Solar Impulse is preparing to take off Wednesday from Rabat to southern Morocco's desert region in its first, and potentially dangerous, flight in a hot and arid climate.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 12, 2012
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A huge wildfire was raging out of control through the environmentally sensitive Mojave Desert on Monday, with "fire whirls" threatening the Joshua trees that are found almost entirely in the southwestern United States.
Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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Buffelgrass is a highly invasive perennial found in arid regions around the globe. It is known to reduce the biodiversity of native ecosystems and to increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2023
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California is more than 91% drought-free, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, after months of non-stop rain and snow yanked the state from its direst three-year-stretch on record.
Earth Sciences
Apr 14, 2023
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Under a crescent moon, a Baja California treefrog wades among rushes and water hyacinth in San Felipe Creekâa wetland along the western edge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park that researchers fear could be rapidly shrinking ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2022
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Desertification has always been a serious challenge for human beings, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Projections from CMIP5 support the expansion of arid and semi-arid regions with increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 9, 2020
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Desert lands cover about a quarter of the Earth's land mass and are home to some half a billion people and yet they are commonly portrayed as extreme places with marginalized communities. The people who live there are perceived ...
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2017
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California officials have proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinkage of the state's largest lake.
Environment
Mar 16, 2017
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The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a concept that's been slowly growing and evolving since 1991. But recently this ambitious project took a giant leap towards reality with the announcement of a SKA site decision.
Space Exploration
May 28, 2012
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