How green is your garden? A new carbon cost calculator developed with help from University of Guelph researchers is intended to help homeowners and landscapers track carbon sequestration and emissions from lawn and garden maintenance.
New Quantum Tool Developed in Groundbreaking Experimental Achievement
For the first time in experimental history, researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have created a device that generates twisted neutrons with well-defined orbital angular momentum.
Iron-Rich Dust From South America Played Role in Last Two Glacial Periods, Says Study
Dust from the high Andes of southern Bolivia and northern Argentina was an important source of iron for the nutrient-deficient South Pacific in the last two glacial cycles, especially at the beginnings of these cycles.
Half of Replanted Tropical Trees Don’t Survive, New Study Finds
On average, about half of trees planted in tropical and sub-tropical forest restoration efforts do not survive more than five years, but there is enormous variation in outcomes, new research has found.
Quantifying the Impact of Vegetation Changes on Water Availability
Dr Chris Huntingford from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology collaborated on a new study which explains how global water availability is affected by changes in vegetation cover.
NASA Satellite Precipitation Data Joins the Air Force
Rain gauges are plentiful around the United States, but that’s not the case elsewhere in the world – particularly over oceans and sparsely populated areas.
NASA Program Predicted Impact of Small Asteroid Over Ontario, Canada
2022 WJ1 was a tiny asteroid on a collision course with Earth. But astronomers saw it coming, and NASA’s Scout impact hazard assessment system calculated where it would hit.
Thanksgiving Weekend Weather: Mild for Most, Rainy for Some
As we head into Thanksgiving, NOAA forecasters anticipate temperatures close to seasonal normals in most areas of the country, but there will be increased chances of precipitation in some places.
How Studying the Clouds Can Improve Climate Models
Associate Research Scientist Kara Lamb grew up reading her father’s Scientific American magazines.
Planet’s Most Unique Birds at Higher Risk of Extinction
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction.