On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weekend, a tractor guided by GPS missed its mark.
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Galaxies in Dense Environments Tend to be Larger, Settling One Cosmic Question and Raising Others
For decades, scientists have known that some galaxies reside in dense environments with lots of other galaxies nearby.
Our Changing Woodlands Now Look a Shade Different
Fascinating detailed surveys by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have captured how Britain’s broadleaf woodlands have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, due to disease, lack of management, climate change and an increase in deer numbers.
Why Isn’t Colorado’s Snowpack Ending Up in the Colorado River? New Research Suggests the Problem Might be the Lack of Spring Rainfall
The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico.
Hailstone Library to Improve Extreme Weather Forecasting
University of Queensland library – full of hailstones instead of books – is helping researchers better understand and predict damaging storms.
Climate Change Caused Unprecedented Wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires in Canada last year were three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high levels of CO2 emissions from burning globally, according to the first annual review of its kind.