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High elevation regions may become wildlife refuges through climate change

As climate change advances, its impacts are not universally equal, with temperature rising differently by latitude and elevation. Climate heterogeneity is the study of this diversity in Earth's climate patterns, and the focus of recent research publi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekJul 9th, 2024

Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska"s dominant seabird

The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Counting Uganda"s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines

Lions are a symbol of Africa's last wild places. It's a species central to many of the continent's cultures and religions. But lion populations have reportedly declined over the past 50 years, especially in parts of west and east Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Education scholar calls for ecological shift to "school within a school" to give students autonomy needed for success

The essence of schooling has changed little since the 19th century, even amid calls for change and attempts at reform. A new analysis from a University of Kansas education expert calls for a paradigm shift to a "school within a school" model that loo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Air pollution has contributed to 16 million deaths in India in the past decade: Study

Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic, industry.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

How sulfur affects the carbon cycle of subtropical seagrass meadows: New findings from Florida Bay

Seagrass meadows have an important climate protection function due to their long-term carbon storage potential. An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) has now been able to show that seagr.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

We must adjust expectations for the CISO role

Cybersecurity has become one of the most high-stakes facets of business operations in the past few years. The chief information security officer (CISO) role, once a back-office function primarily focused on technical oversight, has moved squarely int.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

How "thirsty" trees may make forests more vulnerable to climate change

A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Citrix acquires deviceTRUST and Strong Network

With the widespread adoption of hybrid work models, where teams operate across geographical regions on managed and unmanaged devices, every connection and endpoint presents a potential security risk. Addressing this challenge, Citrix announced the st.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Mosquito genetics may explain why Zika virus outbreaks are rare in Africa: Climate change could shift the balance

A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Friday Night Lights reboot heads to Peacock. How does it differ from the original?

Peacock has won the competitive bidding war for Friday Night Lights reboot, a TV series about high school football......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

HomePod 18.2 upgrades Siri’s most used feature with one big change

This hasn’t been a great year for the HomePod, but Apple’s finally showing its smart speaker some love. Today’s HomePod 18.2 software update brings a key upgrade to what’s surely the device’s most used Siri feature: Apple Music requests......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

New iOS 18.2 feature will ‘change the way we make music forever,’ says Michael Bublé

iOS 18.2 is now available for iPhone users, and one of its new features is gaining high praise from musical artist Michael Bublé, also known as the king of Christmas. Here’s what’s new in Voice Memos with iOS 18.2. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

These smart glasses have a digital crown just like an Apple Watch

A new pair of smart glasses have an unusual control method that has more in common with the Apple Watch than it does with high-tech eyewear......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

The Galaxy Z Flip 7’s biggest change may be hidden inside the phone

There's more confirmation that Samsung is making a huge switch on next year's Galaxy Z Flip handset......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Skydance’s Behemoth review: ambitious VR adventure doesn’t quite stand tall

Skydance's Behemoth reaches high heights during its stunning boss battles, but can't keep that momentum up throughout its entire VR adventure......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Your Google Maps app is about to look different. Here’s what’s changing

Another design change has been made to the popular Google Maps app for Android......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 going to be more expensive? It’s complicated

The Samsung Galaxy S25 might see different prices in different regions based on the cost of manufacturing, potential tariffs, and a variety of other factors......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds

The next United Nations climate conference, COP30, will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation mainly driven by cattle farming has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into a significant.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

High velocity clouds comprise less of the Milky Way"s mass than thought, astronomers find

Sometimes in astronomy, a simple question has a difficult answer. One such question is this: what is the mass of our galaxy?.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

How African countries can build systems to share climate information at the local level

African countries collectively have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases that have caused climate change, but are badly affected by climate-induced floods, droughts and heat waves. To withstand some of the most devastating extreme weather even.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024