Heavenly gadgets: Spinoffs from space programmes
What do ceramic teeth braces, artificial hearts, airbags, insulin pumps and Olympics-calibre swimsuits have in common?
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Climate change driving population shifts to urban areas
Climate change is causing glaciers to shrink, temperatures to rise, and shifts in human migration in parts of the world, according to a Penn State researcher.
Environment
Dec 14, 2016
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Climate tipping points in Amazon, Tibet 'linked': scientists
Climate extremes in the Amazon rainforest are directly affecting those in the Tibetan Plateau, scientists said Thursday, warning that the Himalayan region crucial for the water security of millions was close to a potentially ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 26, 2023
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Increases in extreme rainfall linked to global warming
(Phys.org)—A worldwide review of global rainfall data led by the University of Adelaide has found that the intensity of the most extreme rainfall events is increasing across the globe as temperatures rise.
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2013
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Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reactions
A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold—freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature.
Materials Science
May 2, 2023
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ESA conducts first tests of exoplanet hunter Plato in space-like conditions
The ESA is working on a new exoplanet hunter mission called Plato, to be launched in 2026. Astronomers expect to discover Earth-sized planets within the habitable zone thanks to Plato's ability to spot smaller planets in ...
Astronomy
Jun 1, 2022
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Nearly 1 in 4 people now drought stricken, according to UN report
Almost 1 in every 4 people on Earth are now stricken by drought, and it's just the start of things to come, according to the latest UN report released as the COP28 climate summit gets underway in Dubai.
Earth Sciences
Dec 8, 2023
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Extreme heat waves may be our new normal, thanks to climate change. Is the globe prepared?
Think the intense heat baking the nation and much of the world this summer seems like an apocalyptic blockbuster? Just wait for the sequel.
Environment
Aug 4, 2022
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La Nina brings flood risks and drought to the West
The winter and early spring have been extreme across the West, with record snowpacks bringing joy to skiers and urban water managers but severe flood risks to northern Utah, Wyoming and Montana.
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2011
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India court urges heat wave emergency declaration as deaths rise
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heat wave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
Environment
May 31, 2024
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