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Scientists Develop AI-Based Platform for Stomatal Phenotyping

Researchers created a novel AI analysis technique that allows live imaging and concurrent analysis of wheat stomata.

24 Aug 2021

Cool Pavements to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts

Pavements are an abundant urban surface, covering around 40 percent of American cities. But in addition to carrying traffic, they can also emit heat.

23 Aug 2021

Researchers Provide New Insight into Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion

The same phenomenon that causes aurorae -; the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth -; causes mesospheric ozone layer depletion.

23 Aug 2021

Scientists Highlight the Need for Right Tools to Forecast Climate Change Vulnerability of Species

It is not easy to predict how animals – from insects to fish – are going to respond to climate change and especially extremes of temperature.

23 Aug 2021

New Approaches to Quantify Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture

Many scientists accept that climate change has a notable impact on U.S. agricultural production. However, estimates differ widely, turning it challenging to develop mitigation approaches.

23 Aug 2021

Urgent Globally Coordinated Efforts Needed to Mitigate Climate Change and Extreme Heat

Extreme heat is an increasingly common occurrence worldwide, with heat-related deaths and illnesses also expected to rise.

20 Aug 2021

New Book Aims to Demystify How Climate Change Contributes to Catastrophes

Climate change is no longer a distant worry, discussed solely among scientists and environmentalists.

20 Aug 2021

New Dataset can Help Explore Issues at the Crossroads of Racial, Social and Climate Justice

The impacts of climate change strike hardest in socially and economically vulnerable communities; knowing this, researchers have constructed a variety of indices to try to identify populations most at risk.

20 Aug 2021

Increased Snowfall will Counter Sea Level Rise in the World’s Most Southern Continent

A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world's most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated with a warmer Polar atmosphere.

20 Aug 2021