United States' Electric Grid Remains Vulnerable to Natural Disasters, Cyber and Physical Attacks; Actions Needed to Improve Resiliency of the Power System
Jul 20, 2017, 3:02 pm By ENNWith growing risks to the nation’s electrical grid from natural disasters and as a potential…Thawing permafrost releases old greenhouse gas
Jul 20, 2017, 11:18 am By ENN
The thawing permafrost soils in the Arctic regions might contribute to the greenhouse effect in two…Russia's use of the 'energy weapon' against Western European countries still a strategic threat
Jul 20, 2017, 11:14 am By ENNAlthough it has not been widely successful to date in the former Soviet zone, Russia’s use of the…The way rivers function reflects their ecological status and is rarely explored
Jul 20, 2017, 10:59 am By ENN
The Ecología de ríos/Stream Ecology research group of the UPV/EHU's Department of Plant Biology…Looking back to move agriculture forward
Jul 20, 2017, 9:05 am By ENNSmall farmers and indigenous communities have practised sustainable agriculture for centuries. Chidi…University-led study looks to reduce methane gas emissions in cattle
Jul 20, 2017, 9:05 am By ENN
Seeking to mitigate the greenhouse gas contributions of the region’s agricultural sector, a…Want To Slow Global Warming? Researchers Look To Family Planning
Jul 19, 2017, 8:01 pm By ENN
We've all heard of ways to reduce our carbon footprint: biking to work, eating less meat,…Bringing neural networks to cellphones
Jul 19, 2017, 7:07 pm By ENN
In recent years, the best-performing artificial-intelligence systems — in areas such as autonomous…A uranium-based compound improves manufacturing of nitrogen products
Jul 19, 2017, 7:03 pm By ENNNitrogen is abundantly available in nature and forms the basis for many valuable products, both…Fresh Water Below the Seafloor?
Jul 19, 2017, 6:49 pm By ENN
In some places, water is dangerously scarce. In the African Sahel, generations of severe droughts…New algorithm, metrics improve autonomous underwater vehicles' energy efficiency
Jul 19, 2017, 5:52 pm By ENN
Robotics researchers have found a way for autonomous underwater vehicles to navigate strong currents…Dust particles in livestock facilities: Sweat the small stuff
Jul 19, 2017, 3:40 pm By ENN
A beam of sunlight streams into your living room, illuminating a Milky Way of dust particles hanging…Conserve intact forest landscapes to maximize biodiversity, reduce extinction risk
Jul 19, 2017, 3:30 pm By ENN
A new global analysis of forest habitat loss and wildlife extinction risk published today in the…Goodbye HERA, Hello Sleep: NASA's HERA XIII Crew Returns Home to Slumber
Jul 19, 2017, 3:26 pm By ENN
After 45 days in NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA), the four-man crew can hardly…Satellite Shows a Weaker Hurricane Fernanda
Jul 19, 2017, 3:22 pm By ENN
Hurricane Fernanda appears to be weakening on infrared satellite imagery. NOAA's GOES-West…Treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater may pollute area water sources for years
Jul 19, 2017, 1:10 pm By ENN
Given Pennsylvania’s abundant natural resources, it’s no surprise that the Commonwealth has…Kent State Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
Jul 19, 2017, 1:05 pm By ENN
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara…Major communication gaps between doctors and home health care nurses
Jul 19, 2017, 1:02 pm By ENN
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found serious gaps in…Scientists shed light on carbon's descent into the deep Earth
Jul 19, 2017, 12:53 pm By ENN
Examining conditions within the Earth’s interior is crucial not only to give us a window back to…Soil filters out some emerging contaminants before reaching groundwater
Jul 19, 2017, 12:40 pm By ENN
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and…
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