How do you weigh a living whale? The obvious response is very carefully, but scientists can’t exactly put these large marine mammals on a scale.
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Study: Carbon Emissions Soar as Tourism Reaches New Heights
A UTSA researcher is examining how the flight routes people take to get to tourist destinations impact the amount of pollution in the air in a newly published study he coauthored in the Annals of Tourism Research.
Scientists Are Getting Better at Predicting Hurricane Intensity
While scientists are much better now at forecasting a hurricane’s track, little advancement has been made in predicting a storm’s intensity over the past 30 years.
Estimating Calorie Content Not Clear-Cut for All – Otago Study
We make food decisions several times a day – from what time we eat to how much – but a new University of Otago study has found we are not very good at judging the energy-density of what we consume.
Preventing Future Forest Diebacks
Removing dead trees from the forests and reforesting on a large scale: this is the German Federal Government's strategy against "Forest Dieback 2.0".
Decades-Long Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rate Continues
A decades-long decline in the breast cancer death rate continues, but has begun to slow in recent years, while breast cancer incidence rates continue to inch up.