Iraq"s marshes are dying, and a civilization with them
Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up, decimating his herd of water buffaloes......»»
Scientists create octopus survival guide to minimize impacts of fishing
Octopuses have been around for hundreds of millions of years, but did you know that most only live for a few years, dying soon after mating or laying eggs? Until now that hasn't been a problem, but octopus catches have doubled in recent decades as th.....»»
Tracking the virus behind India"s lumpy skin cattle crisis
In May 2022, cattle across India began dying of a mysterious illness. Since then, about 1,00,000 cows have lost their lives to a devastating outbreak of what scientists have identified as lumpy skin disease. The outbreak has severely affected India's.....»»
Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue.....»»
Carbon credits would enable restoration of UK saltmarshes, say experts
While the marshes may have meant danger for Pip in "Great Expectations," these wetland habitats are important wildlife havens and mitigate climate change......»»
Introducing safety and security civilization: A new paradigm for global safety science
Safety science literature and terminology reveal a limited array of concepts to describe the comprehensive characteristics of system safety and security, including terms such as safety culture and risk. Despite these efforts, the rapid evolution of s.....»»
BitCraft is a fully editable survival/crafting MMORPG
Clockwork Labs encourages you to build your own civilization in BitCraft, an MMORPG featuring a fully editable sandbox world. Here's what that world looks like......»»
Valorant’s next agent can use some of their abilities after dying
Valorant's newest agent, Clove, has multiple abilities that can be used after they die......»»
How to get the glider in Rise of the Ronin
The way of the samurai is dying in Rose of the Ronin, and the glider is just one new tool you will need to adapt to. Make sure you don't miss getting it early......»»
Researcher uses machine learning to help digitize ancient texts from Indus civilization
The civilization of Indus River Valley is considered one of the three earliest civilizations in world history, along with Mesopotamia and Egypt. Bigger geographically than those two as it unfolded starting in 3300 BCE across what is now Pakistan and.....»»
Salt marshes put to the test in wave flume
Can salt marshes serve as a natural solution for flood protection? Researchers of the project "Living Dikes" transported 62 big blocks of salt marshes, containing soil and vegetation, from the coast of Friesland to the Delta Flume at Deltares. After.....»»
Virtual reality better than video for evoking fear, spurring climate action: Study
Depicting worst-case climate scenarios like expanding deserts and dying coral reefs may better motivate people to support environmental policies when delivered via virtual reality, according to a research team led by Penn State that studied how VR an.....»»
Seeding steel frames brings destroyed coral reefs back to life
It won't help with heat-driven bleaching, but other human damage can be fixed. Enlarge (credit: Reinhard Dirscherl) Coral reefs, some of the most stunningly beautiful marine ecosystems on Earth, are dying. Ninety percent.....»»
I needed to buy a new MacBook. Here’s why I bought a power bank instead
My MacBook Pro's battery is dying, but this 65W power bank is helping me from shelling out $250 to Apple......»»
Designing a drone that uses adaptive invisibility: Towards autonomous sea-land-air cloaks
The idea of objects seamlessly disappearing, not just in controlled laboratory environments but also in real-world scenarios, has long captured the popular imagination. This concept epitomizes the trajectory of human civilization, from primitive camo.....»»
Drying without dying: Tracing water scarcity coping mechanisms from mosses to flowering plants
Imagine you find the dried-up remains of a once green and lush philodendron on your bookshelf and realize you can't remember the last time you watered your houseplants. You soak the soil with water, hoping you can breathe life back into its desiccate.....»»
New "time travel" study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes
A new Tulane University study published in Nature Communications offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on coastal wetlands 50 years or longer into the future......»»
Why now is the time to address humanity"s impact on the moon
Humans have always looked at the sky, using the stars as navigation guides or for spiritual storytelling. Every human civilization has looked to the stars and used celestial movements to measure time and find meaning......»»
Are space elevators possible? Physicist says they could transform humanity into a "spacefaring civilization"
Humanity's quest to explore—and, perhaps eventually, colonize—outer space has prompted a great many ideas about how precisely to go about it......»»
Coastal chemistry improves methane modeling
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using a new modeling framework in conjunction with data collected from marshes in the Mississippi Delta to improve predictions of climate-warming methane and nitrous oxide emissions from soils in coasta.....»»
How to get Ancient Civilization Parts in Palworld
Building and crafting takes all kinds of materials in Palworld, but Ancient Civilization Parts are some of the hardest to get. Here is how to find some fast......»»