The banana—or at least the fruit as we know it—is facing an existential crisis.
A Fungus Could Wipe out the Banana Forever
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Scientists Discover Compound That Could Shield Heart Tissue
Imagine there was a drug that you could take soon after a heart attack that could reduce damage by protecting healthy heart muscle tissue.
Climate Change to Shrink Economies of Rich, Poor, Hot and Cold Countries Alike Unless Paris Agreement Holds
Study suggests that 7% of global GDP will disappear by 2100 as a result of business-as-usual carbon emissions – including over 10% of incomes in both Canada and the United States.
Facial Recognition Technique Could Improve Hail Forecasts
The same artificial intelligence technique typically used in facial recognition systems could help improve prediction of hailstorms and their severity, according to a new study from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Mobile Forests Could Help Cities Cope With Climate Change
Cities across Europe are trialling schemes such as roof gardens and ‘mobile forests’ to embed more nature into urban areas in an effort to protect their citizens from climate change events like heatwaves, floods and droughts.
Marine Lab: Rising Sea Temperatures Killed More Than a Third of Guam’s Coral Reefs
Multiple bleaching events driven by above-average sea temperatures killed off more than one-third of all coral reefs on the island of Guam and up to 60 percent along its eastern coast from 2013 to 2017.
