NASA mission gets its first snapshot of polar heat emissions

NASA's newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. These measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy ...

Nanoplastics put stress on trees and impair photosynthesis

It is well known that more and more plastic waste is ending up in soil and bodies of water. Researchers are particularly concerned about tiny micro- and nano-sized particles. It remains unclear how and to what extent they ...

Research connects happy keywords to happier shoppers

New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business shows consumers use "happier" words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive search terms with an ...

Glacier flooding in Alaskan capital sets new record

In the early hours of August 6, a lake dammed by Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier burst through the ice, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the Mendenhall Valley where many of the Alaskan capital's residents live. This ...

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