Hatchery reviving Britain"s near-extinct local oysters
Decimated by over-fishing and pollution, British oysters could make a comeback as a hatchery in the Channel port city of Portsmouth is helping to revive a native species......»»
Irrigation strengthens climate resilience in Mali
The installation of small-scale irrigation systems in communities in Mali led to lasting increases in agricultural productivity, decreases in local child malnutrition, and decreases in local conflict, providing resilience to climate change......»»
Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.
If you're tired of Alexa and Google listening, local voice is a real thing now. Enlarge / The most impressive part is what Home Assistant's voice control does not do: share your voice input with a large entity aiming to sell you.....»»
SK On inks deal for 34,000 tons of EV battery graphite for North American plants
The deal with Westwater Resources provides the supplier of batteries to Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen with a local source of the crucial material......»»
Researchers: Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct
Australia is in the grip of an escalating extinction crisis. Since colonization, 100 native plant and animal species have become formally listed as extinct due to human activities. The actual number is undoubtedly far higher......»»
New study suggests birds began diversifying long before dinosaurs went extinct
A multi-institutional, international team of evolutionary biologists, genetics specialists and phylogenomicists has found evidence that bird species began diversifying long before the dinosaurs went extinct......»»
All RTX GPUs now come with a local AI chatbot. Is it any good?
Nvidia is taking a swing at making its own AI chatbot by leveraging the power of RTX GPUs -- but it still has some serious quirks......»»
Study reveals winners and losers from climate and land-use change
New research from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Northumbria University has determined that as warm-loving species expand their ranges under climate change, Britain's landscapes are losing their biological uniqueness......»»
Permaculture showed us how to farm the land more gently. Can we do the same as we farm the sea?
As wild fish and other marine species get scarcer from overfishing and demand for 'blue foods' grows around the world, farming of the ocean is growing rapidly. Fish, kelp, prawns, oysters and more are now widely farmed. The world now eats more farmed.....»»
Apple’s anti-stalking features credited with alerting woman to AirTag hidden on her car
Apple’s robust set of anti-stalking features for AirTag alerted a Connecticut woman to a tracker hidden on her car. According to a report from local news outlet WTNH, the woman received a notification on her iPhone that an AirTag had been following.....»»
Have Conservative UK councils started placing more children in care each year than Labour councils? New analysis
In England, over 80,000 children are now in care, an increase of nearly one third since 2010. We've discovered that local party politics is a factor in this. Our analysis shows that, between 2015 and 2021, six or seven more children each year were ta.....»»
Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: How light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals
Light and sound shows in parks can enthrall crowds with their color, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost local economies. But unless they are well-located, the shows can also harm wildlif.....»»
High-profile incidents of police brutality sway public opinion more than performance of local law enforcement: Study
National media coverage of police brutality influences public perceptions of law enforcement more than the performance of people's local police departments, according to data analysis from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, challenging the assumption.....»»
Pros and Cons of Settling in Another Country
Thinking of settling in another country but are still undecided or doubtful? Weighing the pros and cons of moving outside your local area is important if you don’t want to regret your actions. That said, here’s a list of the pros and cons of sett.....»»
Complex tree canopies found to help forests recover from moderate disturbances
Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities. Researchers have become quite familiar with such attention-grabbing events over the years. They know less, however, about the more commo.....»»
Beam me up: Using lasers to detect moth migrations
The year is 1941. The British military is installing new-age radar systems to detect German aircraft bound for Great Britain, intent on destruction. Fast forward to 2024. Researchers at North Carolina State University are installing advanced laser-ba.....»»
Vision Pro may not be called Vision Pro when it launches in China – local report
A new report from China suggests that Vision Pro may launch in the country under a different name, thanks to Huawei successfully registering the name as a trademark back in 2019. The same report suggests that the spatial computer will go on sale i.....»»
Study of Indigenous and local communities finds happiness doesn"t cost much
Many Indigenous peoples and local communities around the world are leading very satisfying lives despite having very little money. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma.....»»
Animals keep eating precious plants—we used "smell misinformation" to keep them away
In places where we need to protect valuable plants—whether for ecological or economic reasons—local herbivores can cause significant damage......»»
Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink
An endangered fish has returned to Bendigo, Victoria, thanks to the help of Flinders University research in collaboration with local community groups......»»
Public involvement benefits relationship between nature reserves and local communities: Study
Numerous studies have thoroughly documented the conflicts that arise between nature reserves (NRs) and local communities. In order to develop effective solutions, a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between NRs and neighboring communiti.....»»