Category: The Earth
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Avatar Against Food Waste
A digital twin for citrus fruits Newswise — On the way from the place of production to the consumer’s plate, about one third of all food worldwide spoils. One reason is unfavorable storage conditions along production and supply chains, including suboptimal storage at home. Researchers at Empa’s Biomimetical Membranes and Textiles laboratory in St. Gallen…
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A 50% Reduction in Emissions by 2030 Can be Achieved. Here’s How
Energy analysts pooled their knowledge to provide recommendations to fulfill the United States’ climate pledge Newswise — The United States has set an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2030. Are we on track to succeed? A new study by a team of scientists and policy analysts from across the…
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Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Forecasts a Devastating Run of Hurricanes; Where and When Not Clear
Marine scientists and climate experts have sounded an alarm ahead of this year’s hurricane season: the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current, an area of warm water that begins its journey in the Caribbean, is looking a lot like the 2005 model. As such, they’re forecasting another devastating parade of intense storms. Joseph Kuehl, associate professor…
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) Receives Lighthouse Award and Becomes a Water Safety Champion at the National Water Safety Conference
After record breaking drowning numbers in 2021, aquatics professionals, public health and safety officials, parents and federal representatives came together to share strategic ideas and to rally support for the reauthorization of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. FT. WORTH, Texas /PRNewswire/ — Over 300 water safety advocates gathered in person and virtually, at…
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Skydiving salamanders live in world’s tallest trees
Salamander living in redwoods is able to maneuver in freefall, suggesting adaptation to living at heights Newswise — Salamanders that live their entire lives in the crowns of the world’s tallest trees, California’s coast redwoods, have evolved a behavior well-adapted to the dangers of falling from high places: the ability to parachute, glide and maneuver…
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Noisy jackdaw birds reach “consensus” before taking off
Newswise — On cold, dark winter mornings, small black crows known as jackdaws can be heard calling loudly to one another from their winter roosting spots in the U.K. before taking off simultaneously right around sunrise. Now, researchers who’ve studied their daily activities in unprecedented detail report evidence that these groups of hundreds of individuals…
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Gene-edited tomatoes could be a new source of vitamin D
Newswise — Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem. Researchers used gene editing to turn off a specific molecule in the plant’s genome which increased provitamin D3 in both the fruit and leaves of tomato plants. It was then converted…
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Light pollution can disorient monarch butterflies
Even a single light can throw off the butterfly’s internal compass, UC biologists say Newswise — Besides planting milkweed in the garden, people interested in helping monarch butterflies might want to turn off the porch light. Biologists at the University of Cincinnati say nighttime light pollution can interfere with the remarkable navigational abilities of monarchs,…
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How a cognitive bias is blocking the rise of electric cars
A UNIGE team shows that underestimating battery autonomy is a major psychological barrier to buying an electric car. Newswise — What are the barriers to the adoption of electric cars? Although the main financial and technological obstacles have been removed, their market share still needs to increase. In a recent study, a team from the…
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Watch Dolphins Line Up to Self-Medicate Skin Ailments at Coral “Clinics”
Newswise — If a human comes down with a rash, they might go to the doctor and come away with some ointment to put on it. Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins get skin conditions, too, but they come about their medication by queuing up nose-to-tail to rub themselves against corals. In the journal iScience on May 19, researchers show…