The small, isolated island in the South Pacific Ocean has been named the first “dark-sky nation.”
Nice and Dark in Niue
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A Sea of Color and Wind
Phytoplankton and sediment produced a vivid display in this relatively shallow sea between Great Britain and northern Europe.
Asthma Hospitalizations Drop After Power Plants Reduce Emissions
Asthma-related symptoms, emergency department visits and hospitalizations all decreased, according to data from digital inhaler sensors and local hospitals.
Earth Had Its 2nd-Hottest March on Record
The year to date also ranked 2nd-warmest for the globe.
Long-Living Tropical Trees Play Outsized Role in Carbon Storage
A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass—and carbon storage—in some tropical rainforests, a team of scientists says in a paper published this week in the journal Science.
How Soil Microbes Help Plants Resist Disease
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists found that fungi induce two substances in corn that boost immunity, making a stronger crop.
