Solar power is expected to reach 10 percent of global power generation by the year 2030, and much of that is likely to be located in desert areas, where sunlight is abundant.
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All Organisms Produce Methane
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, so the study of its natural and anthropogenic biogeochemical sources and sinks is of enormous interest.
UCI, NASA JPL Researchers Detail Causes of Glacier Retreat in West Antarctica
An analysis of Antarctica’s Pope, Smith and Kohler glaciers by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Houston and other institutions has revealed an aggressive pattern of retreat connected to high melt rates of floating ice in the Amundsen Sea Embayment sector of West Antarctica.
Octopuses Have Learned to Make Use of Ocean Litter, Study Finds
Whether it’s mimicking venomous creatures, or shooting jets of water at aquarium light switches to turn them off, octopuses are nothing if not resourceful.
Climate Change and Lithium Mining Negatively Influence Flamingos
Lithium is powering the world’s electric vehicles, making the metal a key part in the quest to reduce carbon emissions.
How New Bird Species Arise
Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved.