A key component when forecasting what the Earth’s climate might look like in the future is the ability to draw on accurate temperature records of the past.
Researchers Lay the Groundwork to Reconstruct Global Climate through Earth’s History
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Wildfires, Logging Affect Fungi Pine Forests Depend On For Survival
Disturbances can hit Alberta’s lodgepole pine forests hard—including life under the soil, new University of Alberta research shows.
Researchers Find Cardiovascular Health Similarities Between Chimpanzees, Humans
Doctors like to remind patients not to monkey around with their health, suggesting that a good diet and regular exercise improve longevity.
Butterflies Are ‘Sentinels’ Of Climate Change In Mountain Ecosystems
Mountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring and resolute versus fleeting and delicate.
Astronomers Discover An Earth-Sized “Pi Planet” With A 3.14-Day Orbit
In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered a “pi Earth”.
Mirror-Like Photovoltaics Get More Electricity Out Of Heat
New heat-harnessing “solar” cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and chimneys.
