The same artificial intelligence technique typically used in facial recognition systems could help improve prediction of hailstorms and their severity, according to a new study from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
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Marine Lab: Rising Sea Temperatures Killed More Than a Third of Guam’s Coral Reefs
Multiple bleaching events driven by above-average sea temperatures killed off more than one-third of all coral reefs on the island of Guam and up to 60 percent along its eastern coast from 2013 to 2017.
Wildlife Roam Where Us Once Made Nuclear and Chemical Arms
A handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind are now peaceful havens for wildlife.
Climate Change to Shrink Economies of Rich, Poor, Hot and Cold Countries Alike Unless Paris Agreement Holds
Study suggests that 7% of global GDP will disappear by 2100 as a result of business-as-usual carbon emissions – including over 10% of incomes in both Canada and the United States.
Clemson Brings ‘Vampire Elephants,’ Ecological Zombies’ Into Human-Wildlife Conflict Debate
Human-wildlife conflict research has often focused on ways such apex predators as lions, tigers and wolves endanger humans.
Mobile Forests Could Help Cities Cope With Climate Change
Cities across Europe are trialling schemes such as roof gardens and ‘mobile forests’ to embed more nature into urban areas in an effort to protect their citizens from climate change events like heatwaves, floods and droughts.