Scientists using satellite technologies have discovered for the first time that large scale solar parks have a cooling effect on the land surrounding them.
First Evidence Shows Solar Parks can Cool Surrounding Land
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Modeling our Climate Future; WHOI to Lead Ocean Current Research
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) senior scientist of physical oceanography, Dr. Young-Oh Kwon, and WHOI adjunct scientist, Dr. Claude Frankignoul, have received a new research grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) Program, funding their research project focusing on western boundary ocean currents and their correspondence with the atmosphere in relation to modern day climate.
Hydrogel Tablet Can Purify a Liter of River Water in an Hour
As much as a third of the world’s population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates, and half of the population could live in water-stressed areas by 2025.
DOE-Funded Research Project To Efficiently Reduce Massive Scientific Data
The amount of data produced each year by scientific user facilities such as those at national labs or government organizations can range up to several billion gigabytes per year.
SWRI Scientists Confirm Decrease in Pluto’s Atmospheric Density
When Pluto passed in front of a star on the night of August 15, 2018, a Southwest Research Institute-led team of astronomers had deployed telescopes at numerous sites in the U.S. and Mexico to observe Pluto’s atmosphere as it was briefly backlit by the well-placed star.
RIT Researchers Part of $15 Million NSF Grant Aimed at Reducing Food Waste
In the United States, nearly 40 percent of all food produced is never eaten, resulting in lost resources, economic costs to business and households, decreased food security, and negative climate impacts.
