As rain becomes ever scarcer in northern Guatemala, communities are learning how to carve out makeshift irrigation canals and purify their water to conserve every last precious drop.
Environment
Sep 30, 2023
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Have you had a recent encounter with an animal you'd much rather avoid? As La Niña continues to give us rainy days, brush turkeys, bats, and cockroaches are emerging from their hide-outs.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2022
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New insights into the history of South Africa's climate have been revealed.
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2022
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Before Miami Beach became the first U.S. city to dramatically elevate streets before sea levels rise, hairstylist Gustavo Briand was used to flooding.
Environment
Mar 15, 2022
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A drop in the total number of rainy days each year is contributing to an earlier arrival of spring for plants in northern climates, a new study finds.
Environment
Feb 17, 2022
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There are a few things that will result in poor customer reviews of a restaurant: bad service, bad food—and bad weather.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2019
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For fruit crops such as apples, compromised skin appearance usually results in reduced market value. Identifying causes of fruit disorders and diseases can help producers modify growing strategies and increase profits. Researchers ...
Ecology
Jan 5, 2015
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Chinese researchers have published the first evidence that a population of the recently discovered snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus Strykeri, live in China. Until now researchers have been unable to photograph the monkey, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2012
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Great news for drivers! They can now continue to keep the air-conditioning system on during the hot sunny days even when they stop the vehicle and switch off the engine. In collaboration with Green Power Industrial Ltd, PolyU's ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 11, 2011
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A research team, led by the University of Extremadura, has for the first time analysed the frequency of rainfall over the whole of the Iberian Peninsula from 1903 to 2003. The results show that the number of rainy days increased ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2011
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