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In the heart of Mauritania"s desert, a green oasis cultivates equality

For the residents of Maaden, a green oasis nestled in the depths of the vast Mauritanian desert, communal living, spirituality and sustainable agriculture are the keys to a harmonious existence......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 11th, 2024

Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding

Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognizable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 19th, 2024

Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors—here are tips to make it work

Young children's lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their parents are concerned about safety, and there's also the draw of digital entertainment. This shift away from the natural world has been evocatively na.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

The Sisterhood faces a powerful foe in Dune: Prophecy trailer

"I see the corruption in your heart the same way I see the blood trailing your every step." Dune: Prophecy will premiere on HBO and Max on November 17, 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

In search of evidence of ancient human existence, researchers traverse the inhospitable Namib desert

Strewn across the Namib desert is a treasure trove of stone tools of which little is known because getting to them is so difficult. There are few roads and vehicles have limited access in this protected area that lies in the desert of western Namibia.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

This Is the Best Type of Exercise if You Have a Heart Condition, According to Cardiologists

This Is the Best Type of Exercise if You Have a Heart Condition, According to Cardiologists.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Roadside Assistance via satellite now available in the UK, with Green Flag

Apple last year launched its Roadside Assistance via satellite feature in the US, intended to provide help to those stranded by car trouble in areas without mobile coverage. That service has now been quietly extended to the UK. You’ll need an iP.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

City microbes surviving on disinfectants, research reveals

New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. It also identifies novel strains living in Hong Kong that were previously only found in Antarctic desert soil......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

MongoDB Queryable Encryption now supports range queries on encrypted data

MongoDB Queryable Encryption allows customers to securely encrypt sensitive application data and store it in an encrypted format within the MongoDB database. It also enables direct equality and range queries on the encrypted data without the need for.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Firms with green innovation patents rewarded in the credit market, finds study

A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study of the US credit default swap (CDS) market's response to green innovation in the form of green patents found that firms with more green patents had lower borrowing costs and higher credit ratings......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Strangler figs prefer large host trees, study finds

The strangler fig, as a hemi-epiphyte, is renowned for its unique "strangling" behavior. Its colonization and establishment on some trees in tropical urban green spaces form a distinctive ecological landscape, enriching the ecological functions of ci.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

A patchwork of spinifex: How we returned cultural burning to the Great Sandy Desert

How can a desert burn? Australia's vast deserts aren't just sand dunes—they're often dotted with flammable spinifex grass hummocks. When heavy rains fall, grass grows quickly before drying out. That's how a desert can burn......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Finely regulated luminescent Ag-In-Ga-S quantum dots with green-red dual emission toward white LEDs

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) materials have shown great potential for applications in lighting and display fields due to their wide color gamut, adjustable emission wavelength, high quantum efficiency, high color saturation, and low processing co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

3 great free movies to stream this weekend (October 11-13)

From October 11-13, stream these great movies for free, including a killer clown slasher, a comedy with a green troublemaker, and a sensational 1980s thriller......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds

With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and right as she goes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Genetic tweaks show potential for making oats more nutritious and increasing shelf life

A recent study from McGill University proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart benefits and potential to lower diabetes......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Who is Aaron Pierre? 5 great movies and TV shows starring the Lanterns actor that you should watch

Before he landed the leading role of Green Lantern John Stewart in the Max series Lanterns, actor Aaron Pierre appeared in these five great movies and TV shows......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Fall is here: Why do some trees lose their leaves while others stay green?

The autumn has arrived and northeastern North America's forests will soon grace us with a breathtaking palette of reds, yellows and golds. These vivid colors will then fade, giving way to bare branches, as the fallen leaves blanket the forest floor,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Low-temperature synthesis technique uses upcycled textile waste to create green, safe waterproof coating

A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes from discarded textiles—far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals and carcinogens......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Green Day’s ‘demastered’ Dookie is coming to Game Boy and more ’90s toys

To celebrate Dookie's 30th anniversary, you can buy a Game Boy cartridge that contains a chiptune version of Welcome to Paradise......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Africa"s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions, say researchers

In the rural village of Téssékéré, the increasing number and intensity of droughts linked to climate change is making the lives and livelihoods of the local Fulani communities increasingly vulnerable. Here, in the northern Sahel desert region of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024