Following the unusually dry weather for this time of year, Lucy Barker and Steve Turner, hydrologists at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, provide an overview of the latest situation for water resources across the UK.
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Fighting Honey Fraud with AI Technology
McGill University researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what’s on the label matches what’s in the jar.
A Step Toward Harnessing Clean Energy From Falling Rainwater
When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge.
Nutrients Strengthen Link Between Precipitation and Plant Growth, Study Finds
A new study published in PNAS, led by the United States Department of Agriculture and involving several researchers from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Leipzig University, investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added.
Farm Robot Autonomously Navigates, Harvests Among Raised Beds
Autonomous driving algorithm for robot using lidar shows promise with high-bed cultivation methods.
Electric Trains Are Quieter, More Reliable Than Diesel. New Study Finds They’re Healthier, Too.
A new study found that electrifying the San Francisco Bay Area’s Caltrain commuter rail line reduced riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%.
