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A new study reveals that the impact humans are having on the Amazon rainforest is so profound it is even changing the evolutionary history and functionality of the forests.

David MacFarlane, a professor of measurements and modeling in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University, recently completed a six-month sabbatical that took him from the mangrove coasts of Mexico to the alpine forests of Italy.

Despite lithium-ion (Li) batteries’ role as one of the most widely used forms of energy storage, they struggle to operate at full power in low temperatures and sometimes even explode at high temperatures.

New research shows that crops like maize and wheat, which depend on recycled rainfall, are more vulnerable to drought. 

For Michigan’s farmers, fall harvest is both the culmination of a year’s work and one of its most demanding stretches. Long hours, unpredictable weather and financial uncertainty can take a toll.