About 30 massive, intricate computer networks serve the scientists who stand at the forefront of climate change research. Each network runs a software program comprised of millions of lines of code. These programs are computational ...
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2022
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Hurricanes that rapidly intensify for mysterious reasons pose a particularly frightening threat to those in harm's way. Forecasters have struggled for many years to understand why a seemingly commonplace tropical depression ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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A new study compares the effects of expansion vs. intensification of cropland use on global agricultural markets and biodiversity, and finds that the expansion strategy poses a particularly serious threat to biodiversity ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2019
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New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in low and middle-income countries are not as positive as expected.
Environment
Jun 14, 2018
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An important agricultural region in China is drying out, and increased farming may be more to blame than rising temperatures and less rain, according to a study spanning 30 years of data.
Environment
Jul 10, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Summertime and the living is easy, we're told – but it's not so for the hungry honey bee, new research from the University of Sussex published this week reveals.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2014
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Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. ...
Ecology
Feb 15, 2023
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Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and environmental impact. For example, fertilizers can help to achieve good crop yields, but over-using them produces greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2022
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Hurricane Laura blew up quickly as it headed for the Louisiana coast, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours. By the time it made it landfall, it was a powerful Category 4 hurricane ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2020
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The exploitation of farmland is being intensified with a focus on raising yields. The degree to which yields actually increase as a result, and the extent of the simultaneous loss of biological diversity have to date been ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2019
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