Recent reports of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant planet understandably sparked excitement.
Webb Telescope Probably Didn’t Find Life on an Exoplanet — Yet
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Lake Tsunamis Pose Significant Threat Under Warming Climate
The names might not be familiar—Cowee Creek, Brabazon Range, Upper Pederson Lagoon—but they mark the sites of recent lake tsunamis, a phenomenon that is increasingly common in Alaska, British Columbia and other regions with mountain glaciers.
Wildfires in Wet African Forests Have Doubled in Recent Decades
Climate change and human activities like deforestation are causing more fires in central and west africa’s wet, tropical forests, according to the first-ever comprehensive survey there. The fires have Longbeen overlooked.
Oil Palm Plantations Are Driving Massive Downstream Impact to Watershed
Researchers at UMass Amherst find Indigenous populations bear the environmental and public health costs when native Indonesian forests are converted to oil palm plantations.
NREL Invites Robots To Help Make Wind Turbine Blades
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have successfully leveraged robotic assistance in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, allowing for the elimination of difficult working conditions for humans and the potential to improve the consistency of the product.
Climate Change Intensifies Wind-Rain Extremes in the UK and Ireland
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown.
