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How rising sea levels will affect our coastal cities and towns

Sea-level rise—along with increasing temperatures—is one of the clearest signals of man-made global warming. Yet exactly how rising water levels affect the coast is often misunderstood......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxJan 17th, 2024

Biotech approach enhances nutritional value of black soldier fly larvae

With the rapid increase in the global population, a "protein crisis" is expected in the near future, where the supply of protein will not be able to meet the rising demand......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Halloween power outage hits thousands of customers in Twin Cities metro

Halloween power outage hits thousands of customers in Twin Cities metro.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

The spooky impact of climate change on Halloween

At first glance, you may read that headline and think, "Okay NOAA, how can climate change possibly have an impact on Halloween?" Well, the truth is that it does on quite a few levels. Some are pretty obvious when we stop and think about them......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean

Scientists observed the largest-ever predatory event in the ocean when a mass of Atlantic cod consumed over 10 million capelin in the Barents Sea off of Norway. On an unassuming morning off the Norwegian coast, millions of small fish called cap.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

If Trump dismantles the NOAA, it will affect wildfires and food prices

Taking away NOAA weather and climate data could raise food prices, among other things. As the Popo Agie River wends its way down from the glaciers atop Wyoming’s Wind River Moun.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Forever chemicals are in our drinking water—here"s how to reduce them

News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled water. But recent research has shown there are ways to significantly reduce the levels of these harmful chemicals in our water......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

What monkeys might teach us about evaluating presidential candidates

Does a candidate's appearance affect how we vote? There's growing evidence that suggests the answer may be yes. In a recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv, neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the Champalimaud Center.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Research reveals delayed evolutionary origin of Asteriidae sea stars

A study published in PeerJ has reshaped our understanding of the evolutionary history of sea stars, particularly the family Asteriidae. The study, titled "Phylogenetic and taxonomic revisions of Jurassic sea stars support a delayed evolutionary origi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Atlas of the Human Planet: 50 years of population growth and urbanization trends uncovered

The new Atlas of the Human Planet reveals 50 years of global population growth and urbanization trends, providing insights into how cities and rural areas have evolved. This data offers vital tools for addressing future climate, social, and economic.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

25 km quantum network link between Dutch cities represents a key advance

An international research team led by QuTech has demonstrated a network connection between quantum processors over metropolitan distances. Their result marks a key advance from early research networks in the lab towards a future quantum internet. The.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Algae-jellyfish relationship provides insight on immune health

Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae give the animals some of the food they make from s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Improving air quality would avoid 80,000 vet visits every year, study finds

New research conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that high levels of air pollution have led to significan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers. The finding.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Bones from shipwreck suggest right- or left-handedness could affect how clavicle chemistry changes with age

A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th century English warship "Mary Rose" suggests that whether a person is right- versus left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone chemistry changes as they age. Dr. Sheona Shankland.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Researchers show nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics

In a recent study, an international research team with significant involvement from MedUni Vienna has investigated how nanoplastic particles deposited in the body affect the effectiveness of antibiotics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Rising partisanship is making nonprofits more reluctant to engage in policy debates, research finds

Afraid of partisan rancor, nonprofits are biting their tongues, with divisive politics hindering public policy engagement by social service organizations. This is one of our findings in a new study we conducted on behalf of Independent Sector—a coa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Scientists identify gene that regulates pod width in snap beans

iSnap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a significant vegetable crop globally, with its immature pods harvested as the edible part. Pod dimensions–length, width, and thickness–affect the size and ease of harvest. This is particularly for manual plu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Survey assesses Mexican consumers" opinions on GMO corn import ban

A fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation's lower-income consumers, according to a recently published study by agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Indonesia study evaluates potential of alternative measures for biodiversity conservation

At COP16 in Calí, Colombia, member states are currently discussing how the global nature agreement adopted in Montreal in 2022 can be implemented. The goals include protecting 30% of the world's land and sea areas by 2030......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Intensive fishing on the seabed increases the release of carbon, researchers find

Flatfish and shrimp are caught in the North Sea by using trawls that are dragged across the seabed. This releases carbon into the water and carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, as shown by the latest research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024