As the world responds to the simultaneous challenges of climate change and increased demands for certain commodities such as food and energy, land use and land cover are changing.
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More Power From The Sun
A collaborative research team, consisting of University of Delaware mathematicians and engineers at Pennsylvania State University, has come up with a new design for thin-film solar cells.
Increasing Stability Decreases Ocean Productivity, Reduces Carbon Burial
As the globe warms, the atmosphere is becoming more unstable, but the oceans are becoming more stable, according to an international team of climate scientists, who say that the increase in stability is greater than predicted and a stable ocean will absorb less carbon and be less productive.
Game Teaches Healthy Eating to Online Shoppers
A new web game developed at the University of Saskatchewan that uses clever marketing techniques holds promise for teaching online shoppers how to eat healthily.
5G Wireless May Lead to Inaccurate Weather Forecasts
Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts, according to a Rutgers study on a controversial issue that has created anxiety among meteorologists.
World-Leading Water Scientists Warn of Ecological Risks in Global Shift to Monoculture Crops and Tree Plantations
Worldwide, policies are increasingly aimed at planting more trees and crops both to combat climate change and increase food and fuel production.
