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[ad_1] PORTO ALEGRE: The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean farming, according to experts, who urge the country to restore its forests and their vast water-retaining root systems.The key agricultural state of Rio Grande do Sul has been hit by an unprecedented climate disaster for the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Scientists have developed an electrically conductive “soil” which they say can lead to 50 per cent more growth of barley seedlings on average in 15 days. This soilless cultivation method, known as hydroponics, uses a root system that is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate. “The world population is increasing, and…
[ad_1] VIRGINIA: A recent study conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University scientists found that a warmer environment may result in more mosquitos as predators struggle to maintain their number.As the cover feature in Ecology, a journal published by the Ecological Society of America, the study — “Warming and Top-Down Control of Stage-Structured Prey: Linking Theory to…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indoor air quality at offices could negatively impact the creativity of workers, according to a new study.Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, found that the 87 study participants, all undergraduate and postgraduate students, produced creative output with lower scores when there were high indoor levels of volatile organic compounds, including…
[ad_1] Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change.Some specieshave been able to meet the challenge with rapid evolutionary adaptation and other changes in behavior or physiology. Dark-colored dragonflies are getting paler in order to reduce the amount of heat they absorb from the…
[ad_1] Over 80% of corporate engagement in Carbon Capture contradicts climate science.In a groundbreaking study released on Sunday, InfluenceMap, a non-profit think tank dedicated to providing objective analysis on the environmental impact of companies and financial institutions, sheds light on concerning disparities between corporate advocacy on carboncapture and established scientific principles.The comprehensive analysis scrutinized more…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rising sea temperatures due to climate changeare causing tropical marine species to move from the equator towards the poles, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, also shows that temperate species are receding as it gets too warm, they face increased competition for habitat,…
[ad_1] A microbiologist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Infection Biology prepares a bacterial colony of the strain Streptococcus pyogenes on a blood agar plate. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Already recognized as one of the leading public health threats facing humanity today, it is feared that a warming world is making it harder to…
[ad_1] Europe is poised to challenge the private sector to develop rockets and a new generation of space entrepreneurs, its top space official said on Monday, marking a tentative step towards matching the runaway growth of Elon Musk‘s rival SpaceX. The head of the European Space Agency was speaking at the start of two days…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: What makes a good or bad year for wine? It’s a question that vexes not only vintners but also scientists, who’ve long looked to weather conditions to provide the answer. A new study published Wednesday in the journal iScience now argues that climate change could contribute to superior vintages — at least up…