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Smart Energy Management at Home

KIT Spin-off RAZO Energy is developing an intelligent energy management system for the efficient control of electrical consumer devices in residential homes.

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Study Shows Groundwater Gains in Arizona Yet Climate Risks Still Threaten Water Supply

A combination of water management practices has contributed to notable groundwater gains in Central Arizona despite the region dealing with long-term water stress, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and collaborators in Arizona and Colorado.

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New Study Validates Lower Limits of Human Heat Tolerance

How much can our bodies adapt to a hotter and more humid planet?

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New Warnings of a ‘Butterfly Effect’ — in Reverse

Mountaintops contain many of the world’s most diverse clusters of butterfly species, according to a new study. 

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Rice Scientists Pioneer Method to Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals’

Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals.”

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In a Warming World, Why Is the Southern Ocean Getting Cooler?

Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.

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The Proportion of Harmful Substances in Particulate Matter is Much Higher Than Assumed

From chronic respiratory problems to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and dementia, health damage caused by particulate matter air pollution is wide-ranging and serious.

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Mapping the Earth’s Crops

As agricultural research continues to become more entwined with technology, smart farming – a phrase that encompasses research computing tools that help farmers to better address issues like crop disease, drought and sustainability – has quickly become a ubiquitous term in Ag labs across the country.

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