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Ukrainian Dam Collapse Triggers "Ecological Disaster"

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam threatens both agriculture and nature reserves, a Ukrainian conservationist says.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamJun 9th, 2023

Opinion: Enough, already—why humanity must get on board with the concept of "sufficiency"

Humanity's rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst offenders per person due to our excessive resource use......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Scientists fear underfunded Argentina research on verge of collapse

Argentine biochemist Alejandro Nadra worries that President Javier Milei's budget cuts will undo his scientific quest to unravel the cause of genetic diseases that disable and kill millions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Solidarity drives online virality in a nation under attack, study of Ukrainian social media reveals

The first major study of social media behavior during wartime has found that posts celebrating national and cultural unity in a country under attack receive significantly more online engagement than derogatory posts about the aggressors......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Oil pollution in North Sea is "grossly underestimated," suggests new report

Growing up in Aberdeen, Scotland, the shadow of the Piper Alpha disaster loomed large over our community. The tragic explosion of the oil rig platform in 1988 claimed the lives of 167 people. Back then, I was blissfully unaware of the ecological rami.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

Plant lineage study provides insights into the ecological and evolutionary effects of different reproductive strategies

Hang Sun's group from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated the ecological and evolutionary effects of changes in plant reproductive strategies on phylogenetic evolution. The study is published in the journal Scien.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Vintage museum collection and modern research intersect in century-long bee study

At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators connected olden wild bee sample collections and modern technology to better decode the ecological traits and habits of pollinators,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Study raises questions about validity of standard model of solar flares

Solar flares are extremely intense events that occur in the sun's atmosphere, lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. According to the standard flare model, the energy that triggers these explosions is transported by accelerated electro.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Concord lead reportedly steps down in wake of launch disaster

Reports say that Concord game director Ryan Ellis has stepped down from the role, and that the studio is in turmoil......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Independent origins of frog glue and its role in predator evasion

Skin-secreted adhesives, or glues, are highly effective defense adaptations that have evolved recurrently in a small number of amphibians. From an ecological standpoint, this rapidly solidifying material—essentially, a sticky slime—encumbers the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Scientists looked deep beneath the Doomsday Glacier. What they found spells potential disaster for the planet

Scientists looked deep beneath the Doomsday Glacier. What they found spells potential disaster for the planet.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian military has reduced Russian potential to attack on eastern front

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian military has reduced Russian potential to attack on eastern front.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim

Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Eviction filings can destabilize tenants" lives, even when they win their case

After Charla's landlord failed to repair leaks that caused the ceiling to collapse in her daughter's bedroom, she withheld her rent. Shortly after, her landlord filed an eviction case against her for nonpayment......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation

The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Ukrainian drones strike a major military depot in a Russian town northwest of Moscow

Ukrainian drones strike a major military depot in a Russian town northwest of Moscow.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia"s Tver region

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia"s Tver region.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Public attention on the invasive lionfish helps monitor its ecological impact in real time

A new study from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has demonstrated that public interest in the lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific, is aiding in monitoring its spread nearly in real time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Brazil"s farmers fret over fires and drought

Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil's agricultural sector hard......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

"Ecocide" on Easter Island never took place, studies suggest

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse because they overexploited their natural resources, an event often labeled one of history's first "ecocides"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

Windows is still making changes to prevent another CrowdStrike-type disaster

After what happened with CrowdStrike, Microsoft wants to ensure that the incident doesn't repeat itself by making some important changes to its security......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024