The effects of climate change, including floods and extreme temperatures, have become more important push factors in migration than economic inequality or conflict, according to a global study.
Climate Now Biggest Driver of Migration, Study Finds
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Logic and memory devices, such as the hard drives in computers, now use nanomagnetic mechanisms to store and manipulate information.
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Today’s North Atlantic swordfish population is a great fishery rebuilding story.
Clean Fuel Cells Could Be Cheap Enough to Replace Gas Engines in Vehicles
Advancements in zero-emission fuel cells could make the technology cheap enough to replace traditional gasoline engines in vehicles, according to researchers at the University of Waterloo.
Could This Rare Supernova Resolve a Longstanding Origin Debate?
Detection of a supernova with an unusual chemical signature by a team of astronomers led by Carnegie’s Juna Kollmeier—and including Carnegie’s Nidia Morrell, Anthony Piro, Mark Phillips, and Josh Simon—may hold the key to solving the longstanding mystery that is the source of these violent explosions.
Tsunami Signals to Measure Glacier Calving in Greenland
In recent years, glaciers near the North and South poles, as well as in mountainous areas, have been shrinking due to the effect of global warming, becoming a significant contributor to the recent sea level rise.
