Building a blueprint for zero-emissions agriculture
Technological innovation and investment will be needed to reduce agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions to zero, according to new work from Carnegie Staff Associate Lorenzo Rosa and Visiting Scholar Paolo Gabrielli. Their findings were recently.....»»
Is there such a thing as an objectively beautiful building? Here"s the science
Some people assume that there's a type of beauty that everyone can agree on. But did early humans really admire slender bodies the way we do today? After all, fashions come and go—there have been plenty of fads throughout history that we find hard.....»»
5 great Hulu TV shows to watch on Labor Day
Catch up on Only Murders in the Building or stream through 12 seasons of Letterkenny, two of the five best TV shows to stream this Labor Day weekend......»»
5 best Hulu TV shows to stream this Labor Day weekend
Catch up on Only Murders in the Building or stream through 12 seasons of Letterkenny, two of the five best TV shows to stream this Labor Day weekend......»»
PC classic Bloons works surprisingly well as a strategy card game
Remember Bloons Tower Defense? It's getting a strategy deck-building makeover that works surprisingly well......»»
Catalytic process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics......»»
Diverse crop rotations reduce risk of crop loss under poor growing conditions
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate. The warmer and more unpredictable weather has been a source of instability on U.S. farms. ARS agroecologists.....»»
NASA study tallies carbon emissions from massive Canadian fires
Stoked by Canada's warmest and driest conditions in decades, extreme forest fires in 2023 released about 640 million metric tons of carbon, NASA scientists have found. That's comparable in magnitude to the annual fossil fuel emissions of a large indu.....»»
Climate change feedbacks lead to surge in natural methane emissions
Attempts to cut greenhouse gases made tougher by increased emissions. Enlarge / A view of the Pantanal wetlands in Brazil. New research shows a large chunk of global methane emissions are from rotting vegetation in tropical wetla.....»»
Clearing up confusion between organic and regenerative farming could boost green agriculture
Making the benefits of different types of farming plain for the public could provide better protection for the British countryside, according to a new study. Led by a team at the University of Reading, the research says greater education about sustai.....»»
Sol-gel transition effect based on thermosensitive hydrogel shows promised for photo-assisted uranium extraction
To achieve carbon reduction goals, reducing emissions is crucial, and nuclear power plays a key role in providing reliable, low-carbon electricity, aiding carbon neutrality. However, the nuclear industry faces the significant challenge of managing ur.....»»
Only Murders in the Building season 4 review: a thrilling return
Only Murders in the Building returns this week with its funniest and most thrilling season to date......»»
Apple shuffles CFOs for the first time in a decade
Changes to the C-suite at Apple are quite rare. Enlarge / A building at Apple Park, the company's Cupertino, California, HQ. (credit: Apple) Apple has announced a major change on its leadership team: Longtime Chief Finan.....»»
Discovery of a hidden epigenetic clock in mitochondria reveals a "lifespan limit line"
Building on their work on epigenetics of aging and transposable elements, researchers Dr. Ádám Sturm and Dr. Tibor Vellai from Eötvös Loránd University have made another advance in understanding the molecular mechanisms of aging. Their latest st.....»»
Researchers dig into food waste in Canada using data-driven model
Skyrocketing food costs are uniting Canadians, as families scrutinize their budgets and try to keep grocery bills in check. A new report from the Ivey Centre for Building Sustainable Value and Western's Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) r.....»»
Unlocking crop yield potential: New modeling approach for sustainable agriculture
Predicting crop yields is a significant challenge in modern agriculture, especially under fluctuating environmental conditions. With the escalating demand for sustainable food production, understanding the complex interplay between environmental fact.....»»
Indirect emissions the key to agricultural emissions reduction, research suggests
Focusing on the direct emissions from the Australian agricultural sector is not the most effective way in dealing with the industry's greenhouse gas emissions, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found......»»
Big polluters urged to pay as key Pacific summit opens in Tonga
Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay.".....»»
How to download Microsoft PowerPoint
For building slideshows and creating presentations, PowerPoint is a stellar tool. Here’s how to download PowerPoint along with alternative ways to use it......»»
Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures
The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from making it back into the atmosphere. But a unique experiment led by Peter Reich of the University of Michigan is showi.....»»
Addressing the environmental impact of hematology care
An In-Focus analysis in The Lancet Hematology calls for greater understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, to inform effective and prudent health practice in hematology care......»»