Global energy use could increase by as much as 58 percent by 2050 as communities and industries use more air conditioning to cope with rising global temperatures, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Radioactive Tadpoles Reveal Contamination Clues
Tadpoles can be used to measure the amount of radiocesium, a radioactive material, in aquatic environments, according to new research from University of Georgia scientists.
Ant Farmers Boost Plant Nutrition with Their Faeces, Offering Clues for Future Food Security
Humans began cultivating crops about 12,000 years ago. Ants have been at it rather longer.
How Trees Affect the Weather
Nature, said Ralph Waldo Emerson, is no spendthrift. Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Blood Test Predicts Stroke Risk in Patients with Diabetes
Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke.
Engineers Automate Science from Remote Antarctic Station
A remote and unoccupied research station in Antarctica has, for the first time, collected important scientific measurements of climate, ozone and space weather thanks to ground-breaking technology developed by British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) engineers.


