A very warm August wrapped up an extremely hot summer across the U.S., with many cities breaking all-time heat records.
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Researchers Drill Down on Mine Waste Monitoring Using Drones and Sensors
University of Queensland researchers are developing new ways to monitor mine waste using drones and ground sensors to improve safety and land rehabilitation across mine sites.
Simple Shift Could Make Low Earth Orbit Satellites High Capacity
Low-orbit satellites could soon offer millions of people worldwide access to high-speed communications, but the satellites’ potential has been stymied by a technological limitation — their antenna arrays can only manage one user at a time.
Krill Harvesting Threatens Whale Recovery
Soaring human demand for krill in the Southern Ocean poses a challenge to the recovery of whale species once hunted nearly to extinction. Stanford researchers identify the growing food conflict and offer solutions.
New Research Reveals How El Nino Caused the Greatest Ever Mass Extinction
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
‘Art for Insects’ Could Help Save Pollinators
Gardens can become “living artworks” to help prevent the disastrous decline of pollinating insects, according to researchers working on a new project.