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Other Sciences
Boardroom diversity affects your carbon footprint, but it doesn’t affect how you think
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Extreme weather events and record heatwaves are becoming the new normal. Most people are beginning to accept the seriousness of the scathing report from the United Nations Climate Commission and that climate change is the result of human activity. In the business world, concepts such as CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) have…
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Environment
Satellite observations reveal that changes in rainfall patterns affect crops and forests
Earth’s rainy days are changing, and plant life is responding. This visualization shows global average precipitation based on over 20 years of data from 2000 to 2023. Cooler colors indicate areas with less rainfall. Warmer colors receive more rain. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio A new NASA-led study has found that how the rain falls in a given year is…
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Nanotechnology
Physicists reveal how layers and twist affect graphene’s photoconductivity
New research led by FSU assistant professor of physics Guangxin Ni reveals the optoelectronic properties of twisted bilayer graphene. Credit: Guangxin Ni When it comes to conductive nanomaterials, graphene, which is stronger and lighter than steel and more conductive than copper, has been shown to be an excellent choice for a wide range of technologies. Physicists are working to learn…
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Environment
Fighting air pollution could affect soil carbon stocks and contribute to climate change
Distribution of study sites across the geographic range of northern hardwood forests in Michigan, USA. These locations were selected because of their similar flora and inflorescence characteristics. Credit: Ecology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4444 Decades-old policies aimed at improving air quality may also be accelerating global climate change, a recent study published in the journal Ecology warns. For generations, atmospheric nitrogen pollution…
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Space & Cosmos
Investigating how stellar threats affect the habitable zone of exoplanets
This image from the study shows the sky positions of exoplanet-dominated stars projected onto the Mollweide map. The HZS is indicated by a yellow-green circle, and the remaining exoplanet population is represented by a gray circle. The studied sample of 84 HZS located within 220 parsecs of the Sun is represented by a yellow-green cross circle. The three dense HZSs…
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Earth
Melting Arctic sea ice could affect global ocean circulation, research warns
Melting sea ice can cause temperatures to drop. Credit: Karine Nigar Aarskog / UiT Norwegian Arctic University A warming climate in the polar regions could significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study shows. Scientists have discovered that in the distant past, melting Arctic sea ice may have increased the flow of freshwater into the Nordic Seas, significantly impacting ocean…
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Earth
What is La Niña? Experts explain how the weather pattern can affect your winter plans
Credit: CC0 Public Domain This winter’s La Niña forecast could bring more snow than usual to the northwestern United States and drier, warmer weather to the south. But Northeastern University professor Samuel Munoz said he would be wary of planning skiing or beach vacations near La Niña, a periodic weather pattern caused by the cooling of the Pacific Ocean. “Not…
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Earth
Heavy metal toxicity in the ocean increases: How climate change will affect ocean pollutants
Conceptual illustration of natural and anthropogenic sources, sinks, and transport pathways of trace element pollutants in coastal ecosystems that may interact with climate change (CC) factors. Credit: Communications Earth & Environmental (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01679-y Toxic trace elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium occur naturally in small amounts in coastal waters. However, the contribution of human activities such as…
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Other Sciences
Citizens panels help young people with special needs and disabilities have a say in policies that affect their lives.
Hem born from activity 3: a vision for inclusive schools. Credit: Frontiers in Education (2024). DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1389462 Participating in citizen panels could help generate new policy ideas about integrating young people with special educational needs and disabilities into schools, according to a new study. The study is published in the journal Frontiers in Education. This first study also provides evidence…
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Biology
Biologists have found that early life adversity can also affect the health and lifespan of marmots.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Exposure to adversity early in life can have permanent effects on health, even if circumstances improve dramatically later on. Scientists use the Cumulative Adversity Index (CAI), which quantifies hardships such as poverty and stress, to understand an individual’s health and longevity over their lifetime. This helps governments, health care providers and families identify concrete measures they…
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