A University of Minnesota-led research team has developed new methods to assess how biodiversity loss impacts forest ecosystems by determining how sunlight reflects off the surface of the forest canopy using spectral images taken from an airplane.
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Drawing Renewable Resources from Organic Waste
What happened to those watermelon rinds you tossed into the garbage or compost heap this summer? Most likely, bacteria digested them, releasing most of their carbon as carbon dioxide.
Remarkably Warm October Fuels March Toward 2nd-Hottest Year
Earth endured exceptional heat last month with October 2020 ranking fourth-hottest October on record.
Study: Vitamin D, Fish Oil Don't Lower Atrial Fibrillation Risk
New research presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions suggests neither vitamin D nor the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil prevent the development of atrial fibrillation, a potentially serious heart rhythm disturbance.
Retreating Glacier Presents Landslide Threat, Tsunami Risk in Alaskan Fjord
The unstable terrain that poses a landslide threat lies between the Cascade Glacier and Barry Arm Glacier, which has been steadily retreating over the last decade.
Vamco Thrashes the Philippines
The typhoon brought strong winds and flooding to Manila.


