Four new caladium cultivars for containers and landscapes
Caladiums are ornamental aroids highly valued for their attractive foliage that rivals the display of many flowers. Aroid is a common name for a large species of plants in the Araceae family. This family of plants is also often called the Philodendro.....»»
Prioritising protection for threatened carbon-storing landscapes
As efforts accelerate to mitigate the threat of runaway climate change through nature-based approaches like large-scale reforestation, a new study led by scientists from the Nature Conservancy provides a timely reminder not to overlook the benefits o.....»»
Need to Test a Space Suit? Head to Iceland
The country’s unearthly landscapes have caught the attention of scientists planning for future missions to Mars and the moon......»»
Researchers create contamination test for dairy products, using technology that can be printed inside containers
Researchers have developed a test to reveal bacterial contamination in dairy products well before they have a chance to reach anyone's lips......»»
Milk jugs, cartons or plastic bags: Which one is best for the environment?
If you are a typical Canadian milk consumer, you probably drink more than 60 liters of milk a year. It adds up to about two billion milk containers purchased in Canada annually......»»
"The Whole Place Feels Wrong": Voices across America on What the Climate Crisis Stole
In the six years since the Paris Agreement, the climate crisis has caused catastrophes and slow transformations of familiar landscapes, upending lives everywhere -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
As nations promise to restore ecosystems at COP26, can they guarantee success?
Grand global commitments to plant trees to fight climate change are welcome. Healthy landscapes that suck planet-heating carbon out of the atmosphere—locking it into forests and soils—are among the best technologies there are yet to bend the Keel.....»»
Enormous impact of Canada"s carbon stores on global climate change
New data from McMaster researchers shows, for the first time, how much carbon is stored in Canada's landscapes, and reveals how these carbon-rich areas, if disturbed, could have enormous ramifications for global climate change......»»
The wood-based alternatives to plastic bags and containers
Lara Lewington looks at the non-plastic products which could become alternative storage solutions......»»
Secondary forests restore fresh water sources in degraded landscapes
New research, published in Scientific Reports by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) postdoctoral fellow Karina Chavarria and colleagues, shows that bacterial communities in streams adjacent to young secondary forests recover to resemble t.....»»
Adapting crops for future climate conditions
With crops, farmers will adapt—they always have and always will. To help this adaptation, however, a Texas A&M AgriLife research project has used artificial intelligence modeling to determine what traits cultivars will need to be successful under c.....»»
Widely used chemical linked to 100,000 US deaths per year: study
Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday......»»
Vultures prefer roosting near civilization
Human-altered landscapes often bring hardships for wildlife—unless you're a vulture, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers......»»
How "ice needles" weave patterns of stones in frozen landscapes
Nature is full of repeating patterns that are part of the beauty of our world. An international team, including a researcher from the University of Washington, used modern tools to explain repeating patterns of stones that form in cold landscapes......»»
Seeking climate-smart strategies for root, tuber and banana crops in central Africa
Root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are widely cultivated across the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These staple food crops play a fundamental role in smallholder farming systems due to their good economic value and high importance within th.....»»
Tons Lightology suffers delay in shipment
LED lighting maker Tons Lightology has obtained orders with shipments scheduled until several months after but has had shipments deferred due to congested logistics operations at many harbors around the world and shortage of containers, according to.....»»
Loggers, landscapers face deadly danger felling trees in forests and urban areas
Tree felling—whether by professional loggers in a forest setting or by landscapers in urban and rural landscapes—is the most dangerous job in what are two of the most dangerous industries, according to Penn State researchers who conducted a new s.....»»
Some animals have excellent tricks to evade bushfire but others may be naive to the dangers
The new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a sobering picture of the warming climate in coming decades. Among the projections is an increase in fire weather, which will expose Earth's landscapes to more large and intense m.....»»
An emberometer could gauge the threat of wildfire-spreading embers
As wildfire fronts advance through landscapes or communities on the ground, they also attack from above, launching volleys of glowing embers into the air. Also known as firebrands, these specks of burning debris can glide for up to 40 kilometers (app.....»»
World"s Largest Solar-Powered Battery Is Now 75% Complete
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Interesting Engineering: The Manatee Energy Storage Center -- the world's largest solar-powered battery storage facility -- is now 75% finished with 100 of 132 total containers already installed, reveals a pre.....»»
SerComm impacted by component shortage despite robust demand
Networking/communication device maker SerComm has received significant amounts of orders but faces the difficulty of fulfilling them on schedule simply due to serious shortages of components - especially ICs - and shipping containers, according to co.....»»