Bat activity lower at solar farm sites, study finds
The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed.
Plants & Animals
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NASA data helps Bangladeshi farmers save water, money, energy
With nearly 170 million residents, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations in the world. Nearly half of its residents work on or live around farms, and rice crops are critical to feeding that population.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 4, 2023
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Biosphere 2 experiment reveals that soils in drought stress leak more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere
Microbes are doing a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye—from sequestering carbon to building the foundation of Earth's crust. But even tiny microbes are feeling the stress of a hotter, drier ...
Ecology
Aug 4, 2023
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Study shows people experience emotions with computer-generated art
Computers and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly important in the art world. AI-generated artworks fetch millions at auction, and artists routinely use algorithms to create aesthetic content.
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2023
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Expert explains how cities can beat the heat by building better
The United Nations recently declared that the world is now in an "era of global boiling."
Environment
Aug 2, 2023
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Scientists study how planetary waves affect atmospheric dynamics
Physicists at St Petersburg University have studied planetary waves and discovered that they can generate disturbances in the stratosphere causing extreme warming and cooling in the Arctic and mid-latitudes. Numerical modeling ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
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As the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
During Europe's heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni's vintage clothing store had to close for a week. A truck of rented generators blocked her door as they fed power to the central Roman neighborhood hit by a blackout as ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2023
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Earth's most ancient impact craters are disappearing
Earth's oldest craters could give scientists critical information about the structure of the early Earth and the composition of bodies in the solar system as well as help to interpret crater records on other planets. But ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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Is beer made with microwave-dried rice any different than air-dried rice?
Using an industrial microwave can shorten the time needed to dry rice bound for beer making from days to hours and may lend itself to other food uses of the staple grain, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers ...
Biotechnology
Aug 1, 2023
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World Heritage Sites face unprecedented challenges from climate change, study suggests
World Heritage Sites across the world are facing unprecedented challenges from climate change. Australia has 20 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, from convict sites like the Port Arthur Historic site in Tasmania to ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2023
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