This week, researchers reported on the implications of a warp drive containment breach in case you’re interested in theoretical space-borne disasters. Scientists in the U.K. report the cardiovascular benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in an extremely thorough analysis of basically the entire adult population of England. And the American Cancer Society is out with numbers related…
Angela Girol has been teaching fourth grade in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Over the years she’s noticed a change at her school: It’s getting hotter. Some days temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit in her classroom which, like many on the East Coast, isn’t air-conditioned. When it’s hot, she said, kids don’t eat, or drink enough…
Earth systems could be “tipped” into unstable states if warming overshoots the 1.5°C target, but impacts could be minimized if warming is swiftly reversed. Earth systems could be “tipped” into unstable states if warming overshoots the 1.5°C target, but impacts could be minimized if warming is swiftly reversed. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news…
In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera—committed to global feline conservation—and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sénégal (DPN) (Senegal National Parks team), led by Mouhamadou Ndiaye, the work continued unabated. In March 2023, temperatures in…
Ever since Polynesian pioneers took to the ocean on wooden rafts, people have been hooked on riding waves. Today, surfing is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and one of the latest additions to the Olympic games. Ever since Polynesian pioneers took to the ocean on wooden rafts, people have been hooked on riding waves. Today,…
U.S. Forest Service researchers and partners published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. U.S. Forest Service researchers and partners published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Opponents of deep sea mining suffered a serious setback Friday when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice. Opponents of deep sea mining suffered a serious setback Friday when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice. Environment Phys.org – latest science and…
In the lush jungle of northern Guatemala—in the largest protected area in Central America—30 leaders from Colombia’s Amazon basin region are swapping strategies with local ethnic Maya farmers on how to live off this dense forest without destroying it. In the lush jungle of northern Guatemala—in the largest protected area in Central America—30 leaders from Colombia’s…
Aerosol particles are tiny. Swirling suspended in the air around us, most are smaller than the smallest bug, thinner than the thinnest hair on your head, gossamer specks practically invisible to the naked eye. Newly formed ones are nano-sized. Yet their influence is gargantuan. Aerosol particles are tiny. Swirling suspended in the air around us, most…
Horses experience hyperflexion when their necks bend far towards their chests – forcing this position can hurt a horse but when it happens naturally it can be harmless Horses experience hyperflexion when their necks bend far towards their chests – forcing this position can hurt a horse but when it happens naturally it can be harmless New…