A corps of volunteers are setting out this week with an important task in front of them: Collect real-time data about the hottest places in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Heat-seeking citizen scientists zero-in on D.C., Baltimore for mapping mission
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Connectivity Explains Ecosystem Responses to Rainfall, Drought
Researchers reveal techniques – inspired by the study of information theory – to track how changes in precipitation alter interactions between the atmosphere, vegetation and soil.
Red Light at Night: A Potentially Fatal Attraction to Migratory Bats
In a new study, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in Berlin, Germany, tested the response of European bats to red and white light sources during their seasonal migration.
As Carbon Dioxide Levels Climb, Millions at Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies
Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 million people becoming zinc deficient and 122 million people becoming protein deficient by 2050.
Serendipitous Discovery May Lead to Environmentally Friendly Lubricant
Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants.
Milk Carton ‘Sell-By’ Dates May Become More Precise
The “sell-by” and “best-by” dates on milk cartons may soon become more meaningful and accurate.
