In the face of the biodiversity crisis, and alarming data showing a 69% decline in global animal populations since 1970, researchers are banking on a cool solution to help save species from extinction.
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Supersized Fruit Eater Database on Climate Change Frontline
To conserve precious and fragile biodiversity hotspots, a crucial step is knowing how the fruit eaters are doing.
Alps: Lightning Activity Doubled in a Few Decades
In the high altitudes of the European Eastern Alps, the number of detected lightning strikes has doubled in the course of the last 40 years.
This Salty Gel Could Harvest Water From Desert Air
MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions.
Earth Saw Its 3rd-Warmest May in 174 Years
It was another warm month for the globe, with May 2023 ranking as the world’s third-warmest May on record.
Mechanical Engineers Lend Fresh Insight Into Battery-Based Desalination Technology
To achieve more effective saltwater desalination, mechanical engineers focused on fluid movement rather than new materials in a new study.


