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Enhancing the 'feel-good' factor of urban vegetation using AI and street view images
The benefits of urban green spaces in cities, in terms of ecological sustainability, climate modification, and human well-being, have been known for decades. More recently, additional economic and restorative payoffs...
Improving predictions of flood severity, place and time with AI
Floods are some of the most devastating natural disasters communities in the United States face, causing billions of dollars of damage annually, according to the National Weather Service. A group,...
Wildfire on Crete forces evacuation of 1,500 tourists, locals
Authorities on Crete moved more than a thousand tourists and residents to safety as an out-of-control wildfire engulfed a forested area in the southwest of the island.
Geological mystery: Study unearths how copper deposits formed
An international study has revealed how continental collisions may have supercharged the Earth's richest deposits of copper, a metal critical for clean energy technologies and global infrastructure.
Watch Russia's Progress 92 cargo ship launch toward the ISS today
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), and you can watch the action live.
Water activates hidden aluminum sites to enhance zeolite catalysis
Researchers from the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology (APM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found that water can activate previously "NMR-invisible" aluminum in ultra-stable Y...
$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space
MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.
Federal contractors improperly dumped wildfire-related asbestos waste at L.A. landfills
Cleanup crews contracted by the Army Corp of Engineers dumped asbestos-tainted wildfire debris in landfills that they shouldn't have, according to government records.
Mesopotamia quiz: Test your knowledge about the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent
Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?
Promising first-year survival rate among Maumee River sturgeon
Ecologists celebrated the release of thousands of palm-sized lake sturgeon into the Maumee River in 2018, kicking off an ambitious two-decade plan to re-establish the ancient species in the waters...
NUS Researchers Develop Novel Material for Water Quality Monitoring Device
Clean, safe water is vital for human health and well-being. It also plays a critical role in our food security, supports high-tech industries, and enables sustainable urbanisation. However, detecting contamination...
Passenger ferry sinks off Bali killing 5 people, 29 unnaccounted for
A search for survivors was continuing off the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday after a passenger ferry sank overnight in bad weather, killing at least five people.
Company's carbon credits raise questions about unproven ocean technology to fight global warming
The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to fund what it describes as a groundbreaking technology in the fight...
'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: Research
Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday.
The green transition will boost UK productivity, says study
The green transition will boost productivity across the UK economy, suggests new research in the journal Climate Policy.
Nanocatalysts enable conversion of waste-derived biocrude into sustainable jet fuel precursors
Wet wastes, including food waste and biomass, are promising candidates for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production due to their triglyceride content, which can be converted into biocrude via hydrothermal liquefaction...
On This Day, July 3: Union defeats Confederacy at Gettysburg
On July 3, 1863, the Union army under the command of Gen. George Meade defeated Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, Pa.
Skydiving plane crashes off off N.J. runway; casualties reported
A skydiving plane with 15 people aboard went off the end of a runway in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, federal authorities said. A number of casualties have been...
Israel agrees to latest U.S. proposal for cease-fire with Hamas
Israel has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas after reneging on a previous path for peace earlier this year, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar reportedly...
U.S. delays cutoff of valuable satellite data for hurricane forecasting
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change...
Breakthrough in Enzymatic Plastic Recycling Cuts Costs and Emissions
A team of international scientists has unveiled a breakthrough recycling process that could dramatically reduce the financial and environmental toll of PET plastic, the most common material in bottles and...
A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean, a new...
Germany swelters as European heat wave moves eastwards
A punishing early summer heat wave that has already scorched western and southern Europe spread east Wednesday, bringing extreme weather warnings to Germany and reportedly causing motorways to buckle.
Carbon credits may garner enhanced credibility through better impact measurements
Carbon credits are used by companies as a way to offset their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by investing in projects that reduce or sequester carbon. These carbon offsets are used...
Watch: 'Invasion' gets Season 3 teaser, Aug. premiere date
Apple TV+ is previewing Season 3 of "Invasion," its sci-fi series starring Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson and Shioli Kutsuna.
Look: 'Jaws' 50th anniversary posters highlight IMAX, 3D, 4DX re-release
Universal Studios released five new posters for the upcoming re-release of "Jaws" on Aug. 29, with a poster for IMAX, 3D, 4DX and more.
Watch: Runaway emus found miles from home in Minnesota
A pair of emus escaped from their home at a Minnesota farm during a storm and turned up several miles from home.
A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars
Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.