A new electrical method to conveniently change the direction of electron flow in some quantum materials could have implications for the development of next-generation electronic devices and quantum computers.
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Drought Fuels Wildfires in the Amazon
In the absence of human activity, fires would not burn in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
Scientists Discover Deepest Known Evidence of Coral Reef Bleaching
Scientists have discovered the deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching, more than 90 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean.
Warming Could Make Northern Wilderness Ripe for Farming, Study Finds
The expansion of farmland is the main cause of terrestrial biodiversity loss globally.
Urgent Action Needed to Address Climate Change Threats to Coastal Areas
Global coastal adaptations are ‘incremental in scale’, short-sighted and inadequate to address the root causes of vulnerability to climate change, according to an international team of researchers.
Land Use: Producing More Food and Storing More Carbon
Doubling food production, saving water, and increasing carbon storage capacity – this may sound paradoxical, but would be theoretically feasible considering the biophysical potential of the Earth.
