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Bridge collapse in Pakistan due to glacier lake outburst flood

Extraordinary record-high temperatures in Pakistan triggered the collapse of the Hassanabad Bridge along the Karakoram Highway in the Hunza Valley. The ongoing unprecedented heat wave melted ice on Shisper Glacier, creating a lake which flooded, wipi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 16th, 2022

Polar bears are sustaining ice-related paw injuries in a warming Arctic

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people's faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community's water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

How to get the elevator keycard in Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

If you're unsure how to get the elevator keycard and figure out the computer password puzzle in Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC, here's how to solve it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Study suggests frogs and toads will face new risks as water habitats dry up due to global warming

A small international team has found that anurans such as frogs and toads will be facing increased risks to their survival in the coming years due to water habitats drying up as a result of global warming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

To truly understand the health of a lake, you must look well beyond its shoreline

On the surface, most of Canada's lakes and rivers look pristine. But below the surface, many are facing essential challenges to their health. Why? To better understand the health of Canadian lakes and rivers, we must look beyond the site itself to th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Gone in a flash: Lake Mohave"s toxic algae bloom may soon let up

Riley Rackliffe follows the stinky green blobs as they travel across Lake Mohave. The aquatic biologist leads a two-man team for the National Park Service, dipping a long stick into the reservoir's problem areas and sending off samples to the Souther.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Alan Wake 2’s Lake House DLC takes cues from Annihilation and Alien

Alan Wake 2's final expansion, The Lake House, is out today. We spoke to Remedy about how it brought the world of Alan Wake and Control together for the DLC......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Intel’s new Arrow Lake CPUs can still consume a ton of power

Some early benchmarks for Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs show they can still draw a ton of power, even with a new focus on efficiency......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Qualcomm counters Intel about its performance claims

Qualcomm isn't impressed by Intel's latest Lunar Lake chips, and has questioned some of its performance and battery life claims......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Satellite-derived data on artificial light at night indicate rapidly increasing industrial activities in the Arctic

More than 800,000 km2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite-derived data on artificial light at night. On average, 85% of the light-polluted areas are due to industrial activities rather than urb.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

AMD is finally recognizing that Ryzen 9000 CPUs are way too expensive

AMD is laying some groundwork for Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs with a price cut across its full range of Ryzen 9000 processors......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Chemical trick activates antibiotic directly at the pathogen

Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic that is usually only used for severe infections with resistant bacteria. This is due to its severe kidney-damaging side effects, which occur in about 30% of treated patients. A research team at the Helmholtz Cente.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

On New Jersey"s Burlington Island, human nature has been at odds with nature for 400 years: What"s next?

Beautiful and artificial, the 100-acre lake on Burlington Island embodies the sort of complexities that for centuries have helped make this storied piece of South Jersey real estate alluring, inspiring—and a periodic source of controversy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Forvia posts slightly lower Q3 sales, but wins new business from Chinese automakers

Forvia said it underperformed the local automotive production in China due to “customer mix evolution and start of productions delayed from 2024 to 2025.”.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

No laptop has ever gotten this close to beating the M3 MacBook Air

The MacBook Air M3 is one of the best laptops made, with great performance and battery life. The Zenbook S 14 brings Intel's Lunar Lake chipset to the battle......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 20th, 2024

Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding

Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognizable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 19th, 2024

Drones prove effective way to monitor maize re-growth, researchers report

Maize, or corn, grows tall, with thin stalks that boast ears of the cereal grain used in food production, trade and security globally. However, due to rain, wind and other increasingly extreme weather events, the maize falls down, risking the entire.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Spirit Aero to furlough 700 workers for 21 days due to Boeing strike

Spirit Aero to furlough 700 workers for 21 days due to Boeing strike.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Striking photographs document environmental decay on world’s largest lake

Striking photographs document environmental decay on world’s largest lake.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024