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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:  pcmag16 hr. 3 min. ago

Framework Laptop 13 reviewed, again: Meteor Lake meh, Linux upgrades good

Intel's latest chips often fall behind Ryzen, or even older Intel CPUs. Enlarge / The ever-evolving Framework Laptop 13 is back again, this time with some Linux-friendly upgrades and Intel's new Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra CPUs.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Environmental violence and enterprise: The outsized role of business for environmental peacebuilding

Toxic pollution is the single largest cause of death and poor health, killing up to 9 million people each year—about 100 times more than war and terrorism combined. Business produces the bulk of this deadly pollution, but can also play a critical r.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Toxic Olympics gender debate emphasizes the struggles of cis and trans women athletes, says academic

The gender firestorm that has erupted at the Paris Olympics surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif only highlights the challenges all women athletes face, according to a University of South Australia academic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Largest protein yet discovered builds algal toxins

While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Image: Upper Lake Powell area in Utah

Erosion, tectonic uplift, and a human-built dam have all helped shape the Upper Lake Powell area in Utah......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Non-biting midges help us understand how to protect Lake Balaton

What was Lake Balaton like in its natural state, and when did it change? Can its near-natural condition still be restored? These are the questions the researchers from ELTE Science Faculty's Paleoenvironment and Climate Change Research Group sought t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Alaska declares state disaster emergency as ‘glacial lake outburst’ floods homes, roads

Alaska declares state disaster emergency as ‘glacial lake outburst’ floods homes, roads.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Intel 18A Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPUs are booting — steady progress toward the next-gen lithography node

Intel 18A Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPUs are booting — steady progress toward the next-gen lithography node.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Flash deal: Apple"s M3 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM plunges to $1,549

B&H is shaving $250 off the price of a top-selling M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch configuration, with the 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD spec dropping to $1,549 with an exclusive discount.The Space Gray 14-inch MacBook Pro has a bump up in memory to 16GB, while still.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Take a trip to the largest lake on Mars

Mars once hosted a lake larger than any on Earth. The broken-down and dried-up remnants of this ancient lakebed are shown here in amazing detail by ESA's Mars Express......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

"Miseries of the Balkhash": Fears for Kazakhstan"s magical lake

Seen from the sky, with its turquoise waters stretching out into the desert expanses in the shape of a crescent, you can see why they call Lake Balkhash the "pearl of Kazakhstan"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Ancient Antarctic microorganisms are aggressive predators

In Antarctica there is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all year round despite temperatures as low as -20°C in winter. Archaea, a unique type of single-celled microorganism, thrive in this bitterly cold environmen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

The worrying future of RAM and SSD pricing

There's a growing demand for DRAM and NAND Flash, and this means massive increases in revenue. It could also have a huge impact on pricing......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Next-gen Intel Core Ultra chips with boosted GPU and NPU are coming in September

Lunar Lake will be Intel's response to Ryzen AI and Snapdragon X Elite chips. Enlarge / Intel's Lunar Lake Core Ultra CPUs will be announced in September. (credit: Intel) Intel announced today that it plans to launch it.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Ammonia-free gallium nitride semiconductor production found to improve crystal quality, reduce environmental impact

Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors can now be grown without ammonia, a toxic chemical that needs a sophisticated detoxifying system before it can be released into the atmosphere. The new technique is not only more environmentally friendly but also.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along "green corridors.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Intel say they will not recall its faulty Raptor Lake CPUs

It seems that Intel has no current plans to recall its faulty Raptor Lake CPUs. Instead, the company will issue a software fix. The post Intel say they will not recall its faulty Raptor Lake CPUs appeared first on Phandroid. As some of you.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Flash deal: get Apple"s 14-inch MacBook Pro with 36GB RAM for $2,149

Save $250 on Apple's upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip and 36GB unified memory now through July 30.Save $250 on this MacBook Pro with 36GB RAM.The Space Black MacBook Pro normally sells for $2,399, but Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Pho.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July

Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Fossil algae show a lake once existed on Lesotho"s Mafadi summit, but it vanished about 150 years ago

Lesotho is a small, land-locked, mountainous country located in the middle of South Africa. Its Eastern Lesotho Highlands are often referred to as the region's "water tower" because they receive some of the highest rainfall amounts in southern Africa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2024