Climate change forces a rethinking of mammoth Everglades restoration plan
In 1948, work got underway in the Florida Everglades on a public works project hailed as the nation's largest, aimed at reigning in once and for all the mighty river of grass that once spanned much of the peninsula......»»
Study says El Nino, not climate change, was key driver of low rainfall that snarled Panama Canal
The climate phenomenon known as El Niño—and not climate change—was a key driver in low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal last year, scientists said Wednesday......»»
Two giants in the satellite telecom industry join forces to counter Starlink
SES is buying Intelsat, the world's first commercial satellite operator, for $3.1 billion. Enlarge / The Intelsat 901 satellite is seen by a Northrop Grumman servicing vehicle in 2020. (credit: Northrop Grumman) Facing c.....»»
New Repair State feature keeps Find My enabled during device repair
A new feature in iOS 17.5 called "Repair State" keeps Find My enabled on devices being sent in for repair.iOS 17.5 will introduce a new Repair State featureUsers have to disable Find My when sending in a device for repair, but that will change once i.....»»
Is TikTok bypassing Apple’s App Store in-app purchase commission?
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Health care giant comes clean about recent hack and paid ransom
Ransomware attack on the $371 billion company hamstrung US prescription market. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Change Healthcare, the health care services provider that recently experienced a ransomware attack that hamst.....»»
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement......»»
Making seagrass restoration more resistant to rising temperatures using generalist grasses
New research demonstrates that seagrass habitat restoration can be enhanced by including other grasses in addition to the declining or lost species and—ultimately—that restoration efforts must proactively select species that can withstand current.....»»
Scientists show that ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas
Around 6,200 BCE, the climate changed. Global temperatures dropped, sea levels rose and the southern Levant, including modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, southern Syria and the Sinai desert, entered a period of drought......»»
Big data reveals true climate impact of worldwide air travel
For the first time ever, researchers have harnessed the power of big data to calculate the per-country greenhouse gas emissions from aviation for 197 countries covered by an international treaty on climate change......»»
Invasive termites dining in our homes will soon be a reality in most cities, says research
With climate change continuing its relentless march, the world faces not only rising temperatures and extreme weather but also an insidious threat to our homes: invasive termites. And the bill could be steep; invasive termites currently cost over US.....»»
Climate change lengthens, intensifies the blooming of holm oak and other Quercus species: Study
A study by the University of Cordoba analyzes trends in the blooming patterns of the genus Quercus in Andalusia, using pollen concentrations in the air and confirming their effects on allergies.....»»
The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies
Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity......»»
Discovery of mechanism plants use to change seed oil could impact industrial, food oils
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently produce different kinds of seed oil that it otherwise wouldn't make......»»
How the plant world shapes the climate cycle
In order to understand the Earth's resilience, researchers at ETH Zurich are modeling climate changes from times long past. And they show that plants are not simply victims of circumstances, but have helped to shape climate conditions on Earth......»»
Researchers disprove current thinking on how to achieve global collaboration
The world's most pressing issues such as climate change will only be solved through global cooperation. New research by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of S.....»»
Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission
According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas......»»
Women should be included in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis, say researchers
Eighty percent of climatic migrants are women and children. This figure means that a new international legal framework is required to protect human rights by adding gender-sensitive measures to policies and legislation. This is the claim made by Susa.....»»
Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil
As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»
Climate change reveals intricate dynamics of reproductive barriers in marine species
Monash University scientists have uncovered insights into how rising temperatures influence the reproductive interactions and species boundaries of marine organisms......»»
How did the early Great Barrier Reef manage rapid environmental change?
As the modern Great Barrier Reef emerged after the last ice age, it had to cope with multiple environmental stresses—rising sea levels, increased sediment from a flooding coastline, ocean turbulence and likely warming oceans......»»