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Redbox kiosks are disappearing, but where are they ending up?

Redbox movie rental kiosks belong to a bygone era, and so retailers are starting to remove them from outside their stores......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsOct 15th, 2024

The Mesopotamian Marshes Are Disappearing, Again

The World Heritage site in southern Iraq survived Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain the wetlands. Now they’re drying up, and biodiversity is collapsing......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJan 21st, 2023

Protecting and regenerating tropical mangroves

Mangroves were once seen as inhospitable malarial swamps and were among the fastest disappearing habitats in the world. Now, with input from Bangor University, one community project in Kenya is working to restore mangroves in a project which benefits.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 20th, 2023

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100

The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 8th, 2023

Using deep learning to monitor India"s disappearing forest cover

Using satellite monitoring data, researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm that could provide real-time monthly land use and land cover maps for parts of India......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 21st, 2022

Are accents disappearing?

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter "r." Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2022

Experts urge COP15 policy makers to support research to find, catalogue, protect disappearing deep-sea species

More than 90% of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human activity before they're discovered—the loss of unique, potentially valuable genetic resources resulting in unpredictable effects on global ecosystems essential to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 9th, 2022

The Mystery of Alaska’s Disappearing Whales

Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2022

Bowling clubs in Australia are disappearing, leaving a void in communities

A centerpiece of the typical Australian suburb has been the distinctive green of the traditional lawn bowling club. But despite being an institution for more than 150 years, a new study from UNSW Sydney shows the local "bowlo" faces an uncertain futu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 29th, 2022

Last total lunar eclipse for three years arrives Tuesday

Better catch the moon's disappearing act Tuesday—there won't be another like it for three years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2022

Large tortoises lived in South Africa long ago: How we recorded their fast-disappearing traces

In 1835 Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, was exploring an island in the Galápagos archipelago when he encountered "two large tortoises, each of which must have weighed at least two hundred pounds". He had never seen anything li.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2022

Pantone wants $15/month for the privilege of using its colors in Photoshop

Changes have already hit some users, but communication and timing are muddled. Enlarge / The Pantone Solid Coated and Solid Uncoated color libraries are disappearing from Adobe's apps at some point, though the exact timing isn't.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2022

SpaceX successfully launches its first Falcon Heavy in 40 months

SpaceX now has one more landing—51—than launches this year. Enlarge / The Falcon Heavy rocket as seen at an altitude of about 160 meters on Tuesday, climbing above the fog but disappearing into haze. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2022

The case of Latin America"s mysterious disappearing (and reappearing) white-lipped peccaries

A collaborative study published in PLOS ONE documents the periodic disappearance (and reappearance) of white-lipped peccaries in nine countries in South and Central America. The authors say the population fluctuations may represent the first document.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2022

Apple & Target expand in-store collaboration & customer perks

Apple has tripled its presence at Target stores and added lengthy free trials for several of its services, including a four-month trial of Apple Fitness+.Apple shop-in-shop kiosks at TargetIn-store Apple shops began appearing at Target in February 20.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 26th, 2022

Goats and Sheep Are Brawling in the Rockies. Blame Glacial Melt

The climate crisis may explain fights as disappearing ice fuels interspecies competition—with goats nearly always winning......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2022

Greenland Is Disappearing Quickly, and Scientists Have Found a New Reason Why

Meltwater from Greenland churns the ocean, speeding the loss of glaciers like stirring ice cubes in a glass of water.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 18th, 2022

Removing notes from Mendelssohn overture shows plight of humpback whales

Hebrides Redacted is meant to show "how human activities have silenced nature.” Hebrides Overture’s disappearing notes highlight the plight of humpback whales. Felix Mendelssohn's The Hebrides was inspired by the composer's 1829 trip.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 15th, 2022

Disappearing notes in classical tune highlight the dramatic loss of Humpback Whales

A Cambridge team frustrated by the apathetic response to biodiversity loss has developed a dramatic new way to highlight the demise of nature—and people are listening......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2022

"Schitt"s Creek" has left Netflix. Here"s where to watch it now.

What: Schitt's Creek Where to watch: HuluPremiere date: October 3, 2022 If you can seamlessly deliver a perfect Alexis impression, you’ll rejoice to hear that Schitt's Creek isn't disappearing from streaming. It's just doing a big mov.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsOct 4th, 2022

U.S. light-vehicle sales expected to stagnate with pent-up demand "quickly disappearing"

Cox Automotive lowered its sales forecast for the third time this year as rising interest rates now threaten to stall demand for new vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 29th, 2022