Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a first-ever radio-tracking study by University of Guelph biologists.
articles
Climate Change Made Last Month’s European Heatwave At Least Five Times More Likely
The record-breaking heatwave that struck France and other European nations in June was made at least five — and possibly 100 — times more likely by climate change, scientists have calculated.
Update: Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Southern California
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern California on July 4, 2019 at 10:34 am local time (17:34 UTC).
Shifting the Focus: Energy Demand in a Net-Zero-Carbon UK
The Oxford University-based Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) has today launched its first major cross-theme report, based on existing research, called 'Shifting the focus: energy demand in a net-zero carbon UK.
Cutting Back Forest In Southern Rockies Could Cut Risk Of Severe Wildfires
Reversing the encroachment of the coniferous forest that happened in the southern Rockies during the last century would significantly lower the probability of high-intensity wildfires in the region, according to new University of Alberta research.
Magnetic Materials Help Explain How Arctic Ice Melts
Kenneth Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, was perusing images of Arctic sea ice when he noticed a pattern that seemed familiar.


