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Earth Sciences

Tracking Greenland Ice Sheet Changes: Satellite Data Insights

Academics from Northumbria University are part of an international research team which has used data from satellites to track changes in the thickness of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Global warming…

Environmental Conservation

Remote Sensing: A New Approach to Monitor Plastic Pollution

Remote sensing creates a cost-effective solution to monitoring plastic pollution. A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how remote sensing can help monitor and…

Information Technology

New Tech Identifies Ocean Plastics Remotely with Imaging

New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution. Researchers have developed a new hyperspectral Raman imaging…

Environmental Conservation

Aldabra Atoll Shoreline Resilience Amid Sea Level Rise

Despite sea level rise in Western Indian Ocean, more than 60% of Aldabra Atoll’s shoreline remained unchanged from 1960 to 2011, based on aerial and satellite image analysis. On average,…

Physics & Astronomy

Researchers Accelerate Electrons to 10 Billion eV With Lasers

With dual lasers and an advanced gas injector system, researchers at the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center accelerated a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts in just 30…

Earth Sciences

Cyclones Seroja and Odette: Unraveling Their Unique Collision

In April 2021, two tropical cyclones, Seroja and Odette, collided in the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia. Two researchers from the University of Oldenburg have now studied how this rare…

Earth Sciences

Seal Moms Prefer Slow Icebergs for Better Foraging Success

New study shows seal moms prefer slow and steady icebergs, while seals prefer faster ice in better foraging grounds later in the year. Harbor seals in icy regions use icebergs…

Earth Sciences

Antarctica’s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting

Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages. Periods of sudden melting in the Antarctic ice sheet have been unearthed in…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA’s Voyager: A Close-Up Look at Neptune and Beyond

Encountering Neptune in 1989, NASA’s Voyager mission completed humankind’s first close-up exploration of the four giant outer planets of our solar system. Collectively, since their launch in 1977, the twin Voyager 1…

Information Technology

Autonomous Underwater Robot Boosts Marine Biodiversity Monitoring

DFKI develops autonomous underwater robot to monitor marine biodiversity. Sustainable monitoring of the marine environment is crucial for the environmentally responsible operation of offshore wind farms and the protection of…

Earth Sciences

New Research Links Low Clouds to 2023 Temperature Surge

Researchers find a potential explanation for the unusually sudden temperature rise in 2023: reduced low-level cloud cover limits Earth’s ability to reflect solar radiation. Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, heatwaves…

Earth Sciences

Understanding the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Coastal Resilience

What was the cause of the great Tōhoku earthquake of 2011, and how can we better understand geological processes in order to protect coastal infrastructure in the long term –…

Environmental Conservation

Arctic Sea Ice Decline: First Ice-Free Day by 2030?

The climate warms fastest in the Arctic. The sea ice there has become so thin that we could already see the first day without sea ice by 2030, according to…

Environmental Conservation

UAF Advances Seaglider Tech for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Measurement

Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and their industry partners have advanced the technology available to measure carbon dioxide in the ocean. Scientists around the world rely on ocean

Machine Engineering

MIT Engineers Inspired by Manta Rays to Enhance Water Filters

MIT engineers look to manta rays… New research shows the filter-feeders strike a natural balance between permeability and selectivity that could inform design of water treatment systems. Filter feeders are…

Environmental Conservation

New Seafloor Data Collector Installed at Boknis Eck Station

New measuring node was placed off Boknis Eck today. One of the oldest marine time series stations in the world is located in Eckernförde Bay, just under two kilometres off…

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