Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky.
Insect Populations Flourish in the Restored Habitats of Solar Energy Facilities
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Climate Change May Make Wildfires Larger, More Common in Southern Appalachian Region
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found that more extreme and frequent droughts would dramatically increase the amount of forest burned by wildfire in the southern Appalachian region of the Southeast through the end of the century.
Lab-Grown Retinas Explain Why People See Colors Dogs Can’t
With human retinas grown in a petri dish, researchers discover how humans generate the specialized cells that enable us to see millions of colors.
Climate Change Threatens Global Forest Carbon Sequestration, Study Finds
Climate change is reshaping forests differently across the United States, according to a new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data.
Scaling up Urban Agriculture: Research Team Outlines Roadmap
Urban agriculture has the potential to decentralize food supplies, provide environmental benefits like wildlife habitat, and mitigate environmental footprints, but researchers have identified knowledge gaps regarding both the benefits and risks of urban agriculture and the social processes of growing more food in urban areas.
Tropical Cyclone Belal
In January 2024, Tropical Cyclone Belal lashed Réunion and Mauritius, islands in the southwest Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, with torrential rain and flooding.
