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Tropical dry forests disappearing rapidly around the globe

Dry tropical forests are important ecosystems, yet these forests are increasingly threatened, a new study discovers. An innovative approach to characterize how deforestation took place since 2000 showed that more than 71 million hectares of tropical.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 9th, 2022

Modeling experiments show weather-changing El Niño oscillation is at least 250 million years old

The El Niño event, a huge blob of warm ocean water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can change rainfall patterns around the globe, isn't just a modern phenomenon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Photonic computing method uses electromagnetic waves to rapidly solve partial differential equations

In the fields of physics, mathematics, and engineering, partial differential equations (PDEs) are essential for modeling various phenomena, from heat diffusion to particle motion and wave propagation. While some PDEs can be solved analytically, many.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Democracy in peril: Professors discuss worldwide democratic backsliding

The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s saw an unprecedented wave of democratization across the globe. The U.S. promoted a liberal international order and democracies that emphasized separation of powers, an independent judiciary and a system of c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Distressed about climate change, a "supermajority" of young Americans across the political spectrum want bolder action

A "supermajority" of young Americans across the political spectrum feel distressed about human-made climate change and want bolder action from the government and corporations, a new study has found. Experiencing the worsening effects of a rapidly cha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Butterfly brains reveal the tweaks required for cognitive innovation

A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures displays a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

A new generation of telescopes will probe the "unknown unknowns" that could transform our knowledge of the universe

In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and those that are due to start operating over the n.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Tropical Storm Nadine? 2 disturbances could be next named storm. What Florida should know

Tropical Storm Nadine? 2 disturbances could be next named storm. What Florida should know.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Book Review: Inside the Global Movement to Protect Forests from Climate Change

Lessons from the people making forest ecosystems more resilient.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Tracker: Invest 94L become Tropical Storm or Hurricane Nadine? What Florida should know.

Tracker: Invest 94L become Tropical Storm or Hurricane Nadine? What Florida should know......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Detroit 3 suppliers face dilemmas on rapidly growing China EV business

As Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and other traditional automakers lose ground in China, their suppliers are scrambling to fill the void and preserve positions in what is now the world’s largest auto market. .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Daily 5 report for Oct. 15: Stellantis-backed startup invests $1 billion in Nevada battery plant

Lyten chose Reno because of its battery ecosystem and its dry climate......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

To keep Miami"s tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for planting

In Miami—a place known for one of the most diverse tree canopies in the world—nearly half of the native trees may struggle to survive in the coming decades, a new University of Miami study indicates......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Canopy structure regulates autumn phenology by mediating microclimate in temperate forests, finds study

Autumn phenology serves as a sensitive indicator of temperate forests' response to climate change and is a key factor influencing forest carbon sequestration. Understanding the mechanisms driving the spatiotemporal variations in autumn phenology is c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

New temperature conditions found in two thirds of key tropical forests

Two thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in tropical forests are experiencing new temperature conditions as our climate changes, research shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

How "vaccinating" plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food supplies

In a growing and changing world, we need to find ways of putting food on everyone's table. Pesticides have enabled mass cultivation on an incredible scale, but they can have harmful secondary effects on humans and wildlife, and pests are rapidly evol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Owls that nest underground become candidate for endangered status

California wildlife policymakers have opted to protect the diminutive Western burrowing owl as they consider listing the rapidly declining species as endangered or threatened......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Washington state"s older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other

They tower and drip, their curtains of moss damp in windblown fog: rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, unique in all the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

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:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 15th, 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

Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predict

Tropical cyclones, known as hurricanes and typhoons in other parts of the world, have caused huge damage in many places recently. The United States has just been hit by Hurricane Milton, within two weeks of Hurricane Helene. Climate change likely mad.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024