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Study finds green-blue spaces cut urban heat by 1.8-2.5 degrees
A study in an English town found that green and water-based urban spaces reduce temperatures by as much as 2.5 degrees Celsius compared with built-up areas, with woodlands providing the greatest cooling effect.
NASA Ames Fire Department Conducts Aircraft Firefighting Training
Researchers map Arctic soundscape beneath sea ice
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Xokleng Indigenous community restores critically endangered Brazilian pine forest
The Xokleng Indigenous people of southern Brazil have planted nearly 100,000 seedlings of the critically endangered Brazilian pine, a tree central to their culture and food security.
First marbled murrelet nest found on Haida Gwaii in 30 years
Researchers working with the Council of the Haida Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada have discovered the first marbled murrelet nest recorded on Haida Gwaii in more than 30 years.
Ancient Lake Left Lasting Mark on Western U.S. Landscape
Satellite imagery reveals the lasting geological imprint of ancient Lake Bonneville, which covered much of western Utah, Nevada, and Idaho during the Ice Age before receding thousands of years ago.
Researchers Develop Fully Biodegradable Balloon for Market Release
Researchers at Imperial College London say they have developed the first fully biodegradable balloon and hope to bring it to market within two years.
