Karsten and his co-author, Computer Science grad student Peter Cai, realized that the way that data centres were processing network traffic was inefficient and devised a small change to make it far more efficient.
Air Pollution is Driving Health Inequalities in the South, Says New Report
A new report from Clean Air South says air pollution in the south of England could be further entrenching health inequalities, with those living in more deprived areas most affected.
Research on Past Hurricanes Aims to Reduce Future Risk
Tropical storms like hurricanes are not only terrifying, but also incredibly costly for coastal regions across the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won’t Help the Climate
As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to “geoengineer” climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global scale to either reduce the concentrations of carbon or mute its warming effect.
From Lab to Field: CABBI Pipeline Delivers Oil-Rich Sorghum
Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new sorghum variant that can outperform soybeans in oil production, with great potential as a clean source of renewable fuel.
Researcher Studies the Power of Native Plants to Combat Road Salt Pollution
Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern.
To Mitigate Impact of Wildfires on Communities’ Water, Report Fills Gaps in Guidance to Public Drinking Water System Staff
Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate.
New Study Reveals How Climate Change May Alter Hydrology of Grassland Ecosystems
New research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water.
Thawing Permafrost Threatens up to Three Million People in Arctic Regions
First comprehensive pan-Arctic study of social impacts of thawing permafrost soils.
New Study Finds That Critical Ocean Current Has Not Declined in the Last 60 Years
Earth, being 71 percent covered in water, is influenced by the ocean and its movements.