Indigenous Colombians fret as sacred mountain glaciers melt
In the shade of a sacred tree, Indigenous wise men chew coca leaves as they mull the threats to their home among the melting, snow-capped peaks of Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountains......»»
PS5 Sales Cut Leads to Huge Loss in Sony Stocks
It's been a rocky month for the gaming industry as of late. The post PS5 Sales Cut Leads to Huge Loss in Sony Stocks appeared first on Phandroid. After lowering its sales forecast for its PlayStation 5 gaming console for the fiscal year,.....»»
Car fumes, weeds pose double whammy for fire-loving native plants
Springtime brings native wildflowers to bloom in the Santa Monica Mountains, northwest of Los Angeles. These beauties provide food for insects, maintain healthy soil and filter water seeping into the ground—in addition to offering breathtaking disp.....»»
Cold-water coral found to trap itself on mountains in the deep sea
Corals searching for food in the cold and dark waters of the deep sea are building higher and higher mountains to get closer to the source of their food. But in doing so, they may find themselves trapped when the climate changes......»»
Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains......»»
Study shows pesticide spread in an alpine ecosystem from the valley to the summit region
The Venosta Valley is located in South Tyrol, which is primarily associated with mountains and nature. In this region in the North of Italy, more than 7,000 apple growers produce 10% of all European apples. Conventional apple cultivation relies prima.....»»
Did Climate Change Help This Skier Achieve the Impossible?
A slalom skier just achieved a remarkable result in the Alpine Ski World Cup—coming from last place to win. As mountains get warmer and conditions less predictable, expect more freak occurrences like this......»»
The surprising secrets of extreme snowfall events in Utah"s central Wasatch
Major snowstorms in Utah's Wasatch Mountains are both a blessing and a curse. They deliver much-needed moisture that supplies water to the state's biggest metropolitan area and fluffy light snow to support the world's finest powder skiing......»»
India"s tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises
Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts suggesting relentless human pressure and a heating climate are driving them from traditional hunting grounds......»»
Continental eyes more innovation amid EV, software transition
Continental sees significant growth potential in its offerings for software-defined vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems and infotainment displays amid rocky EV transition......»»
Astronomers in Chile to scour universe with car-sized mega camera
Surrounded by the desert mountains and clear blue sky of northern Chile, astronomers from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory hope to revolutionize the study of the universe by affixing the world's largest-ever digital camera to a telescope......»»
Japan"s moon lander comes back to life
Japan's moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start......»»
Here"s where Colorado"s new wolves have roamed over the last month
The 10 wolves released in Colorado last month and two wolves from a pack that migrated here from Wyoming have remained in the central and northern mountains, according to a map showing the general locations of the animals released Wednesday by state.....»»
Ancestral ties to the Kabayan "fire" mummies is driving research to save them
Tucked away in rock shelters in the secluded northern mountains of Luzon in the Philippines, the Kabayan "fire" mummies lie at rest......»»
Lawyers are rapidly embracing AI: Here"s how to avoid an ethical disaster
Imagine a world where legal research is conducted by lightning-fast algorithms, mountains of contracts are reviewed in minutes and legal briefs are drafted with the eloquence of Shakespeare. This is the future promised by AI in legal practice. Indeed.....»»
As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger
As global temperatures rise, animals—especially birds—have been decreasing in size......»»
Snow-capped mountains at risk from climate change
Humans store water in huge metal towers and deep concrete reservoirs. But nature's water storage is much more scenic—the snowpack that tops majestic mountains. Even if we don't realize it, humans rely on those natural water towers just as much if n.....»»
Astronomers found ultra-hot, Earth-sized exoplanet with a lava hemisphere
Also: A separate team found a small, cold exoplanet with a massive outer companion. Enlarge / Like Kepler-10 b, illustrated above, newly discovered exoplanet HD 63433 d is a small, rocky planet in a tight orbit of its star. (cre.....»»
The largest US dam-removal effort to date has begun
As US dams age, removal is always an option—and it can be done well. Enlarge / The John C. Boyle Dam, one of the dams slated for removal. (credit: NOAA) Wending its way from the Olympic Mountains to the Strait of Juan.....»»
After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado—how the reintroduction will affect the ecosystem
Gray wolves were reintroduced to Colorado in December 2023, the latest attempt in a decades-long effort to build up wolf populations in the Rocky Mountain states. SciLine interviewed Joanna Lambert, professor of wildlife ecology and director of the A.....»»