Improving predictions of plant species survival with the California poppy
August 17, 2024 By Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System Credit: Elsa Cleland Using California poppies as a model organism, a…
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Andean glaciers have shrunk to the smallest level ever; according to study
August 06, 2024 Chestnut Hill, MA (Highpoint Digest) – Rocks recently exposed to the sky after being covered with prehistoric ice…
Making rechargeable batteries more sustainable with fully recyclable components
July 17, 2024 University Park, Pa (Highpoint Digest) − Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday…
How dust pollution from shrinking Great Salt Lake is affecting communities disproportionately
Research highlights social justice implications of restoring the Utah lake July 05, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT (Highpoint Digest) −…
Antarctic ice shelves is believed to hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought
June 28, 2024 Cambridge, England (Highpoint Digest) − Slush – water-soaked snow – makes up more than half…
EPA settles with Interplex Engineered Products over hazardous waste violations
Electrical connector manufacturer agrees to pay penalties for alleged storage issues June 21, 2024 Boston, MA (Highpoint Digiset) −…
Trout found in rivers polluted by abandoned mines are genetically ‘isolated’
Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout,…
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to expand by an additional 13,000+ acres
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on May 02, 2024, applauded President Biden’s 13,696-acre expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri sign agreement to codify shared commitment to bolstering economic, climate, educational ties
while at a meeting at Rome City Hall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri signed a Declaration…
Artificial intelligence enhances the ability of researchers and the U.S. Forest Service to monitor threatened marbled murrelet
Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet.