https://phys.org/news/2019-07-sensor-network-reveals-telltale-patterns.htmlBlack carbon, commonly known as soot, is a significant contributor to global warming and is strongly linked to adverse health outcomes. Produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels—emitted from large trucks, trains, and marine vessels—it […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-05-ocean-acidification-threatens-coral-reef.htmlA new study led by The University of Western Australia has found the future of the world’s coral reefs is under threat from ocean acidification with many corals unable to adapt to the conditions. Original […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-d-coral-reef-remote-fish.htmlCoral reefs offer many tropical fish a vibrantly encrusted locale of refuge – a respite from the intense pressures of the sea – providing an opportunity for protection, nutrition and even reproduction. At the mercy […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-long-term-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-reveals.htmlBased on long-term data on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, an international group of scientists coordinated by the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences (CEA/CNRS/UVSQ) have discovered that vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere is absorbing increasing […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-cyclone-idai-long-term-disaster-resilience.htmlCyclone Idai struck Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique, in mid-March with torrential rains and winds of more than 190 km per hour. It took days for the sheer size of the resulting disaster […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-03-high-tech-cameras-southern-california-eyes.htmlA multi-hazard camera technology developed at the University of California San Diego and the University of Nevada, Reno that improves fire detection and response capabilities is expanding to include 70 cameras in high fire risk […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-03-mechanism-arctic-cold-air-outbreaks.htmlIt is a reliable occurrence now: every time we have a cold event here in the United States, two public conversations begin, both of which deploy the term “polar vortex.” Those who are suspicious of […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-climate-reverse-subtropics.htmlAs the planet warms, subtropical regions of the Southern Hemisphere, including parts of southern Australia and southern Africa, are drying. These trends include major drought events such as Cape Town’s “Day Zero” in 2018. Original […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-tropical-reefs-host-coral-seaweed.htmlTropical reefs are vulnerable ecosystems, sensitive to a variety of environmental conditions and disturbances, which can change their composition from vibrant coral reefs to vast fields of seaweed or barren rubble. Original Title: Researchers show […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-artificial-intelligence-big-global-key.htmlResearchers of Valencia University (UV) have developed the first global maps of phosphorus and nitrogen content in vegetation, as well as efficiency in water use, via artificial intelligence and big data techniques. The application of […]
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