As the planet continues to warm, the twin challenges of diminishing water supply and growing energy demand will intensify.
Power, Water and Climate
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Striped or Spotted? Winds and Jet Streams Found on the Closest Brown Dwarf
A University of Arizona-led research team has found bands and stripes on the brown dwarf closest to Earth, hinting at the processes churning the brown dwarf's atmosphere from within.
Climate Change Is Turning Cities Into Ovens
Whichever side of the subjective city-versus-rural debate you’re on, the objective laws of thermodynamics dictate that cities lose on at least one front: They tend to get insufferably hotter, more so than surrounding rural areas.
Energy Sorghum May Combine Best of Annual, Perennial Bioenergy Crops
Large perennial grasses like miscanthus are a primary target for use as bioenergy crops because of their sustainability advantages, but they take several years to establish and aren’t ideal for crop rotation.
When Galaxies Collide: Hubble Showcases 6 Beautiful Galaxy Mergers
To celebrate a new year, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has published a montage of six beautiful galaxy mergers.
Beating the Bulge with a Nice Cup of Tea
Does losing weight while you sleep sound too good to be true?
