Skiing Is Getting Riskier
The threat of avalanches is rising with global warming, but technology can help protect skiers on and off the slopes......»»
Bird Flu Makes Raw Milk Riskier, and Geomagnetic Storms Cause Colorful Skies
A rare geomagnetic storm lit up skies, eerie AI demonstrations and a cautionary word about raw milk......»»
Constantly on the hunt for food: Harbor porpoises more vulnerable than previously thought to disturbances from humans
Summer is coming and that means more boats in the sea. Danish coastal waters are especially cluttered with small boats in the summertime: Locals water skiing, going fishing or just riding around the beautiful bays and fjords......»»
Why banks consider renewable energy to be a riskier investment than fossil fuels
The financial sector is among the world's most heavily regulated industries—and for good reason. Financial rules, which force banks to hold capital in reserve when making riskier investments, are designed to prevent financial crises. Other financia.....»»
Japan"s Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began
Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo—famous for skiing—on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said......»»
The Oura Ring has a hidden mode that every other wearable needs
Forget tracking mountain climbs and downhill skiing, the Oura Ring has an automatic activity tracking mode that's way more relevant to people — housework......»»
The future is likely less skiable, thanks to climate change
Annual snow cover days in all major skiing regions are projected to decrease dramatically as a result of climate change, with one in eight ski areas losing all natural snow cover this century under high emission scenarios. These results are published.....»»
Is the Apple Watch Series 9 waterproof?
Can you wear your Apple Watch Series 9 during swimming? How about while water skiing? Find out whether your smartwatch is waterproof or simply water resistant......»»
The surprising secrets of extreme snowfall events in Utah"s central Wasatch
Major snowstorms in Utah's Wasatch Mountains are both a blessing and a curse. They deliver much-needed moisture that supplies water to the state's biggest metropolitan area and fluffy light snow to support the world's finest powder skiing......»»
Start of World Cup ski season falls victim to "heavy snowfall"
Strong winds and "heavy snowfall" on Saturday caused the delayed opening round of the men's World Cup skiing season to be cancelled at the controversial cross-border venue of Zermatt-Cervinia......»»
Skiing Is Getting Riskier
The threat of avalanches is rising with global warming, but technology can help protect skiers on and off the slopes......»»
Riskier times on campuses mean we need a tool for prevention and intervention of sexual assaults, researchers say
The excitement of entering a new academic year for university and college students can be palpable and filled with hope. But the start of the school year in post-secondary settings also has a shadow side, known as the red zone......»»
Ski Resorts Are Giving Up on Snow
With natural snow becoming scarcer and artificial powder woefully unsustainable, Europe’s mountain resorts are starting to look at life beyond downhill skiing......»»
Fall snow levels can predict a season"s total snowpack in some western states
Spring break can be a good time for ski trips—the days are longer and a little warmer. But if people are booking their spring skiing trips the fall before, it's hard to know which areas will have the best snow coverage later in the season......»»
Nano droplets go skiing at high temperatures
Currently, many (nano)structures are grown in layers, one above the other, but their ordering on the atomic scale is generally far from perfect. Researchers from the University of Twente have aimed for a better understanding of these processes that c.....»»
Study: Caterpillar traces repel spider mites and may help agriculture
Competition for resources is everywhere in nature. It is a much riskier life for an animal whose competitor is hundreds' of times larger than itself. Tiny herbivorous pests such as spider mites are no strangers to this fate......»»
Where"s the snow? Climate change affects ski racing season
Besides some minor dustings, it hasn't snowed significantly in the French resorts hosting the skiing world championships since mid-January......»»
iPhone 14 Crash Detection false positives are now a problem in Japan
False positives by the Crash Detection system in the iPhone 14 series is causing problems in Japan, with fire departments near skiing areas dealing with more emergency call-outs than normal due to the automated calls.[Mati Mango/Pexels]The Fire and D.....»»
Skiing in the Alps faces a bleak future thanks to climate change
Skiing was introduced into the Alps comparatively late in the 1880s, with the first ski-lift being developed in the Swiss resort of Davos in the winter of 1934. The industrial revolution was two centuries old by that point, but the world climate was.....»»
Skiing over Christmas holidays no longer guaranteed—even with snow guns
For many people, holidays in the snow are as much a part of the end of the year as Christmas trees and fireworks. As global warming progresses, however, white slopes are becoming increasingly rare. Researchers at the University of Basel have calculat.....»»
Investor financial literacy, confidence work together to increase stock market participation
While research shows that people who are more financially literate invest their money at higher rates, those who also have greater confidence are more willing to make riskier investments, according to a University of Michigan study......»»