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Published New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires - New AI System Predicts How to Prevent Wildfires
(via sciencedaily.com) A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies. ABSTRACT...
Published Climate change may cut US forest inventory by a fifth this century - Climate Change May Reduce US Forest Inventory by 20% This Century
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study found that under more severe climate warming scenarios, the inventory of trees used for timb...
Published Scurrying centipedes inspire many-legged robots that can traverse difficult landscapes - Scurrying Centipedes Inspire Many-Legged Robots That Can Traverse Difficult Landscapes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Intrigued to see if the many limbs could be helpful for locomotion in this world, a team of physicis...
Published Land in a cyclone's wake becomes more vulnerable to forest fires - Land in a Cyclone's Wake: Vulnerability to Forest Fires
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, a...
Published We now know exactly what happens in nature when we fell forests - We Now Know Exactly What Happens in Nature When We Fell Forests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Deforestation is the biggest threat to the planet's ecosystems, and new research has now mapped out...
Published Trees in areas prone to hurricanes have strong ability to survive even after severe damage - Trees in Areas Prone to Hurricanes: Surviving Severe Damage
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The island of Dominica took a direct hit from Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Nine months afterward, res...
Published Detecting the impact of drought on plants with user-friendly and inexpensive techniques - Detecting the Impact of Drought on Plants with User-Friendly and Inexpensive Techniques
(via sciencedaily.com) Climate change is aggravating the impact of droughts -- one of the factors that only affect plant ph...
Published Robot centipedes go for a walk - Robot Centipedes Go for a Walk: A New Era in Robotics
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers show how their multilegged walking robot can be steered by inducing a dynamic instabilit...
Published Forget mammoths: These researchers are exploring bringing back the extinct Christmas Island rat - Forget Mammoths: These Researchers are Exploring Bringing Back the Extinct Christmas Island Rat
(via sciencedaily.com) Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago, mammoths 4,000 years ago, and the Christmas Island Rat...
Published Researchers explore ways to detect 'deep fakes' in geography - Researchers Explore Ways to Detect 'Deep Fakes' in Geography
(via sciencedaily.com) It may only be a matter of time until the growing problem of 'deep fakes' converges with geographica...
Published Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? - Riddle Solved: The Secret Behind the Durability of Roman Concrete
(via sciencedaily.com) An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for m...
Published How to apply lessons from Colorado's costliest wildfire to drinking water systems - How to Apply Lessons from Colorado's Costliest Wildfire to Drinking Water Systems
(via sciencedaily.com) While communities and governments nationwide have been facing the impact of wildfires on drinking wa...
Published Scientists develop insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings - Scientists Develop Insect-Sized Flying Robots with Flapping Wings
(via sciencedaily.com) A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed, using a new method of ele...
Published Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide - Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-Breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide
(via sciencedaily.com) Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires, which have been gradually increasing since 2000, spiked dra...
Published How evolution works - How Evolution Works: Understanding the Mechanisms of Natural Selection
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source What genetic changes are responsible for the evolution of phenotypic traits? This question is not al...
Published Diverse plant water-use strategies make forests more resilient to extreme drought - Diverse Plant Water-Use Strategies: The Key to Forest Resilience in Extreme Drought
(via sciencedaily.com) An unprecedented drought experiment at Biosphere 2 highlights nature's surprising resilience. ABSTRA...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha ...
Published Methane from megafires: More spew than we knew - Methane from Megafires: More Spew Than We Knew
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using a new detection method, scientists found a massive amount of methane, a super-potent greenhous...
Published Global study of glacier debris shows impact on melt rate - Global Study of Glacier Debris Shows Impact on Melt Rate
(via sciencedaily.com) The work is a global assessment of Earth's 92,033 debris-covered glaciers and shows that debris, tak...
Published Earthquake scientists have a new tool in the race to find the next big one - Earthquake Scientists Have a New Tool in the Race to Find the Next Big One
(via sciencedaily.com) New research on friction between faults could aid in predicting the world's most powerful earthquake...