Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.
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Clearcutting Can Lead to Devastating Floods, But It Doesn’t Have To
It has long been understood that clearcutting forests leads to more runoff, worsening flooding.
New Study Reveals How Corals Teach Their Offspring to Beat the Heat
Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a startling sight.
Decline in Aerosols Could Lead to More Heatwaves in Populated Areas
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent around the world.
Drexel Engineers Want to Make Buildings More Energy Efficient by Making Walls, Floors and Ceilings More Like Elephant Ears
Veins of phase-change material can turn cementitious construction materials into passive contributors to heating and cooling in buildings.
Barcelona Could Suffer Heat Waves Up to 6ºC More Intense by the End of the Century
This is shown in a study carried out by ICTA-UAB, which warns of an increase in average maximum temperatures of 4ºC and average minimum temperatures of 3.5ºC if greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced.