As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference.
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities
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Shells, Teeth and Bones of ‘Weird and Wonderful Organisms’ Provide Historical Environmental Clues
A groundbreaking international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by “underappreciated” aquatic organisms could help scientists monitor global environmental change.
Predicting the Weather: New Meteorology Estimation Method Aids Building Efficiency
Due to the growing reality of global warming and climate change, there is increasing uncertainty around meteorological conditions used in energy assessments of buildings.
Moving ‘Hotspot’ Created World’s Longest Straight Underwater Mountain Belt
New Curtin University research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge — the Earth’s longest straight underwater mountain chain — formed through a different process than previously believed.
Under-Ice Species at Risk as Arctic Warms
“Specialist” lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new research shows.
Making a Difference: Efficient Water Harvesting From Air Possible
Copolymer solution uses water-loving differential to induce desorption at lower temperatures.
