Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species’ population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems.
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SwRI, U-Michigan Engineers Create More Effective Burner to Reduce Methane Emissions
Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil production.
Sea Otters Help Kelp Forests Recover — But How Fast Depends on Where They Are
New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forest returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia.
Ideal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Corn Belt Have Been Climbing for Decades, Study Shows
The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according to new Iowa State University research.
Heat from the Sun Affects Seismic Activity on Earth
Incorporating solar activity predictions into detailed Earth temperature models may improve earthquake forecasts.
Warming Brings Heavy Snowfall to Greenland, Replenishing Some Lost Ice
A single storm in 2022 dumped enough snow on Greenland to replace 8 percent of ice lost that year.