Even if it is through the computer screen, on the other end of a video conference, Gilles Clément’s planet-blue eyes convey surprise and enthusiasm, curiosity and disillusionment, the possible and its opposite. Clément, 80, says he has left misanthropy behind and is approaching something akin to tranquility. He possesses large doses of wisdom and an…

Published an hour ago Submitted by Mary Kay Mary Kay was included in the 2023 Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20), a prestigious recognition by the conservation non-profit, Texan by Nature. DALLAS, November 20, 2023 /CSRwire/ – Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in skin care innovation and sustainability, is honored to announce its inclusion…

image:  Artist concept of the Milky Way. view more  Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Astrophysicists say they have found an answer to why spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way are largely missing from a part of our Local Universe called the Supergalactic Plane. The Supergalactic Plane is an enormous, flattened structure extending nearly a billion light years…

A volcano under the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland could erupt within days. The eruption site is likely to be near the town of Grindavik, which has been evacuated. Advertisement This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sigurdur Leosson, a resident of the fishing town Grindavik in Iceland which is under threat from a…

In this series of articles, I talk to a wide range of travel experts, insiders and luxury brands to find out more about the future of travel for next year and beyond. In Part 1, I wrote about the search for authentic travel and how technology can elevate travel experiences. For Part 2, I spoke…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ­— Bacteria that benefit plants are thought to be a critical contributor to crops and other ecosystems, but climate change may reduce their numbers, according to a new study by an international team of researchers. They published their findings in Nature Food. The collaboration, including Francisco Dini-Andreote, professor of plant science at…

Share this article Featured in This Article November 20, 2023 by The Wildlife Society Report finds 90% of the world experienced at least 10 days of temperatures “strongly affected by climate change” If you felt like this has been a warm year, you’re not alone. Researchers say the past 12 months have been the hottest…

Plants will store more CO2 in a very high-emissions world, according to a new study in Science Advances. The study finds that “gross primary production” – the rate of energy captured by photosynthesis – could increase towards the end of the century with high emissions. “Plants take up a substantial amount of carbon dioxide every…

A newly discovered material and its intriguing properties could pave the way for more efficient computing. In a new study, a team of European physicists has discovered a distinctive collective behavior in the atoms of a material called manganese-doped germanium telluride, which occurs at very low temperatures and gives rise to fascinating properties.  These findings…