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Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu

Truffles, the prized fungi coveted worldwide by chefs and food connoisseurs, have long been held in high regard......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 16th, 2023

Will climate change turn the Arctic green?

The Arctic is in the hotseat of climate change, warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Research offers advice to Etsy merchants: If you like what you do, charge more for it

Researchers from Lehigh University, Tilburg University, and Northwestern University have identified a novel cue consumers interpret as a signal of quality in peer-to-peer marketplaces: "production enjoyment," or how much a seller enjoys making a prod.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

5 surprises from Tesla"s high-stakes shareholders meeting

Tesla shareholders voted for Elon Musk's $56 billion payout by a surprising margin. And there were other surprises at the meeting: surging Cybertruck production, a robot future and Donald Trump's phone calls......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

M4 MacBook Pro upgrade could arrive by end of 2024

Apple could be planning to update the MacBook Pro lineup to M4 chips before the end of 2024, based on OLED screen production timetables.A MacBook Pro with M4 could be on the horizon. Apple has so far only included the M4 chip in one product, with the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Researchers argue for standardizing terminology to stop the spread of disease

Researchers writing in the International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management explain how the U.S. is a major importer of wildlife, bringing into the states a great diversity and quantity of different species. This trade, they caution, has the p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

New biocatalytic method eliminates cyanide in nitrile production

If the household cleaner emits a lemon-like odor, this may be due to a nitrile called citronellyl nitrile. These versatile chemical nitrile groups are also used in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, superglue and chemical-resistant.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Physicists combine multiple Higgs boson pair studies and discover clues about the stability of the universe

Remember how difficult it was to find one Higgs boson? Try finding two at the same place at the same time. Known as di-Higgs production, this fascinating process can tell scientists about the Higgs boson self-interaction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Tweets analyzed by scientists offer insight into effective hurricane risk messaging

Forecasters can use images in social media to better communicate weather related hazards of hurricanes, according to a pair of new studies. The findings are published in the journals Natural Hazards Review and Weather, Climate, and Society.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Biomechanics of sound production in high-pitched classical singing

Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical and scientific sources suggest that the highest pitches reached in classical singing can only be produced with a so-called "whistle" voice register, in analogy to ult.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Global study discovers natural hazards threaten over 3,000 species

Most of us are aware that climate change is altering our world. But it can also make certain natural disasters, like hurricanes, more likely in places where susceptible species reside......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing

Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Polarization and risk perception could play important roles in climate-policy outcomes

Times of crises often call for strong and rapid action, but in polarized societies, strong top-down policies can backfire......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Tipping points: Understanding the green Sahara"s collapse

Abrupt shifts within complex systems such as the Earth's climate system are extremely hard to predict. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have now succeeded in developin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Six turtle species that live in Australia are all vulnerable or endangered, but there"s hope

The six turtle species that call Australia home appear to have few similarities at first. Some turtles are large, others are much smaller. Some turtles are herbivores, others enjoy a varied diet. Unfortunately, their threats are almost universal......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Researchers identify potential caterpillar fungus for the production of bioactive compounds

Ophiocordyceps sinensis, known for its extensive use in traditional Asian medicine, grows in high-altitude regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This rare and expensive fungus has generated increasing global demand, leading to the need for artificial.....»»

Category: securitySource:  hakiriRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar

War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan—a nation already facing a litany of horrors—to the shores of a water crisis......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 17th, 2024

Low snow on the Himalayas threatens water security: Study

Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a "very serious" risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 17th, 2024

Ending native forest logging would help Australia"s climate goals much more than planting trees

Australia contains some of the world's most biologically diverse and carbon-dense native forests. Eucalypts in wet temperate forests are the tallest flowering plants in the world and home to an array of unique tree-dwelling marsupials, rare birds, in.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 16th, 2024

Polar bears could vanish from Canada"s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C

An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay by mid-century if global warming exceeds limits set under the Paris climate accords......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 16th, 2024

Searching for a female partner for the world’s “loneliest” plant

AI assists in the pursuit for one threatened plant species. Enlarge / Map from drone mission search for the Encephalartos Woodii in the Ngoye Forest in South Africa. (credit: CC BY-NC) “Surely this is the most solita.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 16th, 2024