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UAE: NYUAD, Dolphin Energy sign agreement to boost sustainability, climate
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A unique national capacity-building fellowship model offering outstanding Emirati graduates the opportunity to gain experience in a cutting-edge academic research environment was established through an agreement with Dolphin Energy to sponsor NYUAD's Kawader Research Assistantship Programme.
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Researchers discover why, when Sahara Desert was green
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A major study has given new insight into North African humid periods that have occurred during the last 800,000 years, explaining why the Sahara Desert has been green at times.
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Low-cost Israeli method of producing ‘green’ hydrogen is a game changer
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a significant step towards combating climate change, researchers from Tel Aviv University achieved a major breakthrough in the production of “green” hydrogen. Their method not only sidesteps air pollution but also offers a high level of efficiency.
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Study reveals forest may adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
America's woodlands are headed for a difficult time. Climate change is raising temperatures and lowering moisture levels across the country, which is bad news for trees.
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On International Day for Biological Diversity, Uttarakhand Forest dept rel
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Forest Department is the only one in the country which undertakes this exercise and has perhaps the largest inventory of various plant species, across all the State Forest Departments, he added.
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Research finds if space dust could help protect earth from climate change
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the sun's energy, which steadily increases the Earth's temperature. One strategy for reversing this trend is to intercept a fraction of sunlight
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New study sheds light on how 'Earth's thermostat' regulates climate
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Weathering is the process by which rocks, rain, and carbon dioxide help govern the Earth's climate over thousands of years, much like a thermostat. A new study performed by Penn State scientists could help us better understand how this thermostat reacts to temperature changes.
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Forests can help manage water amid development, climate change: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In areas near Raleigh projected to see heavier future development, keeping buffers of trees or other greenery around waterways could help slow rushing streams during wet conditions, and keep them flowing during dry ones. However, North Carolina State University researchers behind a recent st
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Polarity proteins in grass shape efficient "breathing" pores: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Grasses have "respiratory pores" (called stomata) that open and close to regulate the uptake of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis on the one hand and water loss through transpiration on the other.
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Brown algae deliver slime to climate: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
When it comes to absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, brown algae are true wonder plants. They even outcompete terrestrial forests in this and thus play a critical role in the atmosphere and our climate. But what happens to the carbon dioxide that the algae absorb?
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Global climate change will have impact on mountains: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Mountain landscapes all over the world are at risk of becoming more dangerous to populations surrounding them as a result of climate change, while their faster development may bring additional environmental risks to neighbouring areas.
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Marine conservation mitigates climate change: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Marine protected zones protect the oceans, seas, and estuaries. These zones aid in the preservation of the plants and animals that live in these waterways, but the advantages of protected areas extend well beyond their borders.
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