Bogota restricts water as reservoirs hit "critical" lows
The mayor of Colombia's capital Bogota on Monday announced water restrictions as reservoirs in the sprawling Andean city hit "critical" levels......»»
Lake Mead could get more help, thanks to water conservation investments
The Department of Interior announced a $700 million investment in water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin that has the potential to save more than 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead......»»
$700 million to go to Colorado River water conservation, federal officials say
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced it will invest $700 million in federal funding for long-term water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin, including Lake Mead......»»
New insights into how cyanobacterial proteins cycle carbon in changing conditions
The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria create the air we breathe and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars. How photosynthesis works, though, is much harder.....»»
Desert hero unveiled: Cissus quadrangularis genome decodes drought survival tactics
As water scarcity looms as a major threat to global ecosystems and food production, the quest to understand how plants like Cissus quadrangularis conquer arid landscapes is more critical than ever. The genetic blueprint of such species could hold the.....»»
Fish out of water: How killifish embryos adapt their development
The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. A research group at the University of Basel now reports in Science that the early embryogenesis of killifish diverges from that of other species. Unlike other fish, their body structure is n.....»»
Schooling fish expend less energy in turbulent water compared to solitary swimmers, study finds
Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a study published June 6 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Yangfan Zhang of Harvard University, Massachusetts, US, and colleagues......»»
Zyxel patches critical flaws in EOL NAS devices
Zyxel has released patches for three critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-29972, CVE-2024-29973, and CVE-2024-29974) affecting two network-attached storage (NAS) devices that have recently reached end-of-vulnerability-support. About the vulnerabilities.....»»
How a protein component of nuclear pore complexes regulates development of blood cells, contributes to myeloid disorders
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are channels composed of multiple proteins that ferry molecules in and out of the nucleus, regulating many critical cellular functions, such as gene expression, chromatin organization and RNA processes that influence cel.....»»
Researchers unveil most detailed map of water bodies across Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
Terrestrial water bodies (WBs), including lakes, ponds, and reservoirs, are pivotal components of Earth's hydrological and biogeochemical systems, offering vital ecosystem services. Yet, conventional studies often overlook small water bodies or overs.....»»
Study of photons in quantum computing reveals that when photons collide, they create vortices
Vortices are a common physical phenomenon. You find them in the structure of galaxies, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as in a cup of tea, or water as it drains from the bathtub......»»
Researchers observe quantum critical Bose gas of magnons in quasi-2D antiferromagnet
Three-dimensional (3D) antiferromagnets are materials in which magnetic moments of atoms or ions are arranged in a 3D lattice structure with neighboring spins aligned in opposite directions. Physicists have observed a fascinating magnetic field–ind.....»»
Shokz OpenSwim Pro review: now great out of the water, too
The Shokz OpenSwim Pro add Bluetooth for use on land and make these swimming headphones that much better......»»
Apple’s 13-inch 1TB M2 iPad Air $80 off, M2 MacBook Air $829, first deal on Satechi’s new Thunderbolt 4 dock, more
Your mid-week collection of Mac, iPad, and Apple accessory deals are now ready to go with some solid price drops and new lows on the 13-inch 1TB M2 iPad Air as well as other configurations (including cell models) starting from $569. From there we mov.....»»
Seals help scientists make discoveries in Antarctica"s Bellingshausen sea
Ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have been melting with increasing speed in recent years. Much of this melting happens from below, as warm water eats away at their bases. This warm water is moved around Antarctica by currents that remain only parti.....»»
"Life goes on"—Panama islanders relocated as sea level rises
Alberto Lopez prepares breakfast with water lapping at his ankles. The day began with rain, and his ramshackle home on the Panamanian island of Carti Sugtupu was flooded, not for the first time......»»
London hospitals declare emergency following ransomware attack
Attack takes out third-party testing and diagnostics provider critical to care. Enlarge A ransomware attack that crippled a London-based medical testing and diagnostics provider has led several major hospitals in the ci.....»»
Summer droughts in Northern Hemisphere increasingly likely as seasonal streamflows change, finds study
Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern Hemisphere boosting chances of water shortages in the summer, scientists have found......»»
Informal water contracts could provide quicker, cheaper ways to reduce impact of droughts
Droughts continue to overburden the systems and infrastructure that bring water to citizens and businesses. This is especially true in places like the western United States, where water resources are scarce, and the rules that determine who gets wate.....»»
India heat wave hits wildlife as thirsty monkeys drown in well
Dozens of monkeys in heat wave-hit India desperate for water have drowned in a well, a forest official said Tuesday, in a state where lakes have turned to dust......»»
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