Monitoring and measuring biodiversity requires more than just numbers: Scientists advocate for change
Assessing wildlife populations, as well as understanding the dynamics of their numbers and distributions across various regions, is a critical measure known in science as abundance......»»
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Capping global warming at 1.5°C is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial reallocation of land to support that effort and sustain the bios.....»»
Shells, teeth and bones of "weird and wonderful organisms" provide historical environmental clues
An international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by "underappreciated" aquatic organisms could help scientists monitor global environmental change......»»
UN climate talks face a credibility crisis as countries disengage
In Baku, Azerbaijan, the so-called "finance COP" was a disappointment. Now, the UN's framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) is facing a credibility crisis......»»
Marine heat waves" hidden depths revealed in study
As the ocean warms under climate change, a better understanding of how damaging marine heat waves develop and last may help scientists predict them more accurately and forecast their impacts on marine ecosystems......»»
Apple fails to ride global 2024 smartphone boom with Apple Intelligence
Despite the launch of Apple Intelligence, Apple has not seen the same growth in the recovering smartphone market as other players — but that's expected to change in 2025.Apple Intelligence's Siri animation on an iPhoneThroughout 2024, reports of sm.....»»
Law firm use of data scientists grows alongside AI"s challenges
Several top law firms are turning to specialists to beef up their artificial intelligence compliance practices in a way they wouldn't with more established areas of law......»»
3 Simple Rules to Beat the Downsides of Aging
While we wait for scientists to come up with a miracle pill, we can take matters into our own hands with easy steps to ensure that life in old age isn’t also the end of living well......»»
From days to hours: A faster way to make a promising new catalyst
Scientists have discovered a faster, more sustainable method for making metal-encapsulated covalent organic frameworks (COFs), materials that have the potential to play a crucial role in catalysis, energy storage, and chemical sensing......»»
Scientists successfully use harmless viruses to investigate the nervous system in frogs
Virus. When you hear the word, you probably shudder. But not all viruses are bad or cause disease. Some are even used for therapeutic applications or vaccination. In basic research, they are often employed to infect certain cells, genetically modify.....»»
Biochemical alert system makes quick health and environmental monitoring possible
University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemists have developed a new, efficient method that may give first responders, environmental monitoring groups, or even you, the ability to quickly detect harmful and health-relevant substances in our bodies and.....»»
Smart agriculture technology attaches directly to underside of leaves for monitoring plants
With growing concerns over climate change and overpopulation, we urgently need to boost agricultural productivity. With the goal of creating a way to easily tell whether a plant is thriving or dying, a leaf-mounted sensor was created by researchers a.....»»
Scientists enhance Seaglider technology to measure carbon dioxide
Scientists around the world rely on ocean monitoring tools to measure the effects of climate change. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and their industry partners have advanced the technology available to measure carbon dioxide in the.....»»
PlayStation confirms new PS2 sales numbers to hold onto its record
Sony never releases its console sales numbers, but we now have confirmation for the PS2's lifetime sales......»»
Reversing climate change may cost quadruple after tipping point, warn experts
Tip the first tile in a line of dominoes and you'll set off a chain reaction, one tile falling after another. Cross a tipping point in the climate system and, similarly, you might spark a cascading set of consequences like hastened warming, rising se.....»»
Transformation of UN goals only way forward for sustainable development, say researchers
Climate change is the single biggest threat to the global environment and socio-economic development—demanding an urgent transformation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new study......»»
COP29: Five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan
Billed as the "finance COP," the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year's COP28......»»
First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year
Scientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England said encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding......»»
New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding
Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a regio.....»»
Biodiversity is not a luxury: Study explores the connection between wealth and ecosystem health
A new study suggests that a more complex understanding of how wealth and biodiversity are linked may help communities with little wealth achieve the levels of diversity typically associated with more affluent areas......»»
Beeches thrive in France"s Verdun in flight from climate change
An assisted migration of beech trees in need of protection from climate change is bearing its first fruits in France after 13 years, with saplings now gracing the former World War I battlefield of Verdun......»»