- Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, the country has become a model of wildlife recovery, and is now famed for its free-roaming herds of megafauna and enigmatic national parks.
- A key to this recovery is the model…
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Climate change tests the resilience of people and desert-adapted wildlife in Namibia
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How a robotic hand uses nanosensors to detect toxic metals in water
An autonomous robotic system detects toxic heavy metals in water using self-powered nanosensors and ambient heat, enabling safe, real-time environmental monitoring without external power or manual sampling.
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The Painstaking Battle to Build Miami’s New Signature Bridge Arches
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In early August, the Florida Dept. of Transportation quietly extended—for the second time in two years—the expected completion date for the now $866-million Miami Signature Bridge project to 2029. The schedule is now five years...
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There’s a Simple Trick to Unshrink Your Clothes, Thanks to Science : ScienceAlert
When your favourite dress or shirt shrinks in the wash, it can be devastating, especially if you followed the instructions closely. Unfortunately, some fabrics just seem to be more prone to shrinking than others – but why?
Understanding more…
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Five Minutes With Matt Rossetti, Lead Architect of the $800M Tennis Center Upgrade in NYC
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Once the U.S. Open tennis tournament crowns the women’s and men’s champions on Sept. 6-7 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, the biggest racket heard on site won’t be the players or crowd, but the…
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Space solar panels could deliver near-continuous power, study finds
A new study suggests that space-based solar panels could be the key to a clean energy future for Europe.
Led by King’s College London, it suggests that harvesting solar power from space could dramatically reduce Europe’s need for…
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How to choose a humidifier — our knowledge from years of testing
Most people have heard of a dehumidifier to remove the moisture from the air but have perhaps not heard of humidifiers that do the opposite. Rather than removing moisture from the air, humidifiers add moisture. A study published in the Building…
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How to Understand Hurricane Forecasts and the Cone of Uncertainty
If you’ve ever taken even a cursory glance at a hurricane forecast, you’ve seen some version of the “cone of uncertainty.” It sounds like some other-dimensional realm of indecision, but it’s a mainstay for communicating hurricane…
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Five Minutes With CEO Matt Rossetti, Lead Architect of $800M NYC Tennis Center Upgrade
Matt Rossetti
Once the U.S. Open tennis tournament crowns the women’s and men’s champions on Sept. 6-7 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, the biggest racket heard on site won’t be the players or crowd, but…
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New coalition focuses on ‘reuse’ to tackle top polluter Indonesia’s plastic waste problem
- Thirteen organizations and businesses in Indonesia have launched the Indonesian Reuse Association (AGUNI) to promote sustainable reuse systems as an alternative to single-use plastic.
- AGUNI members, ranging from…
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