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Innovative Forest Phenology Monitoring Technology: A New Perspective for Ecology | Newswise

David Bale6 hours ago07 mins

Newswise — Forests are vital to the global carbon cycle and play a critical role in regulating climate stability. However, accurately detecting forest phenology—particularly the timing of photosynthetic activity—has long been a challenge. Traditional vegetation indices like normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), while widely used, can only reflect the “greenness” of vegetation, and signal saturation…

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MSU Researchers Use Open-Access Data to Study Climate Change Effects in 24,000 US Lakes | Newswise

David Bale2 days ago06 mins

Newswise — Each summer, more and more lake beaches are forced to close due to toxic algae blooms. While climate change is often blamed, new research suggests a more complex story: climate interacts with human activities like agriculture and urban runoff, which funnel excess nutrients into the water. The study sheds light on why some lakes…

A Game-Changer for High-Resolution Soil Moisture Mapping in Rough Terrain | Newswise

David Bale2 weeks ago06 mins

Newswise — Accurate monitoring of surface soil moisture (SSM) is critical for understanding water, carbon, and energy exchanges between land and atmosphere. Yet, satellite-based SSM products often suffer from coarse spatial resolutions, limiting their usefulness for localized studies. In mountainous regions, terrain complexity exacerbates this issue, as topography influences land surface temperature (LST), further complicating…

New Research and Art Instillation Demonstrates the Viability of Using Fog as a Water Source | Newswise

David Bale3 weeks ago05 mins

Newswise — In a state known for its droughts, where the southern half recently experienced devastating fires, understanding California’s natural water sources is more important than ever. Three University of California, Santa Cruz professors have teamed up to create a multipart scientific and artistic research study, Art+Fog as a collective. The goal of the Art+Fog collective is to…

Wildland Fires Are Unpredictable. NASA’s Spaceborne Lidar Is Helping Reduce That Uncertainty | Newswise

David Bale3 weeks ago07 mins

Newswise — Recent wildfires are larger and more intense than they’ve ever been in the historical record. If you’ve been watching the news at any point in the last decade, that’s no surprise. The reasons for that are complex, though not surprising—hotter, drier weather; more fuel built up from decades of fire suppression; and increasing…

Smart Cities Get Smarter: AI-Powered Material Detection for Sustainable Urban Planning | Newswise

David Bale3 weeks ago06 mins

Newswise — The construction sector is a major driver of global carbon emissions, with buildings alone responsible for nearly one-third of worldwide energy-related CO₂ emissions. However, existing methods for assessing building materials are often constrained by limited geographic scope, poor scalability, and insufficient accuracy. Conventional databases struggle to provide comprehensive material intensity assessments, especially across…

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How Do Emotions Influence How People Deal with Natural Disasters? | Newswise

David Bale4 weeks ago09 mins

Newswise — Cecilia lives in Carahatas, a coastal village in Cuba threatened by rising sea levels caused by climate change. Experts predict that part of the village could be under water within 50 years. Government authorities have responded with plans to gradually relocate residents to higher ground. But Cecilia and other locals claim their community…

FSU Biogeochemists Discover Glaciers Carry Unique Molecular Fingerprints, Influence on Carbon Cycle | Newswise

David Bale2 months ago07 mins

Newswise — Florida State University researchers are part of the first global study on glacial organic carbon and have found that just like the snowflakes that form them, no two glaciers are identical. The team, which included Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science postdoctoral scholar Amy Holt and Professor Robert Spencer, analyzed the molecular…

Seeds of Change: Genetic Makeover for Oilseed Rape | Newswise

David Bale2 months ago04 mins

Newswise — The 21st century has brought unprecedented agricultural hurdles. The demand for food has surged as resources like arable land and water dwindle. Compounded by the impacts of climate change, abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures are decimating crop productivity. Oilseed rape, a vital source of edible oil and biofuels, is…

This Prototype Sunscreen Protects Your Skin and Co | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago06 mins

Newswise — Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn’t cool people off. However, a new formula, described in ACS’ Nano Letters, protects against both UV light and heat from the sun using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock kept human skin up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees…

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Innovative Forest Phenology Monitoring Technology: A New Perspective for Ecology | Newswise

MSU Researchers Use Open-Access Data to Study Climate Change Effects in 24,000 US Lakes | Newswise

A Game-Changer for High-Resolution Soil Moisture Mapping in Rough Terrain | Newswise

New Research and Art Instillation Demonstrates the Viability of Using Fog as a Water Source | Newswise

Wildland Fires Are Unpredictable. NASA’s Spaceborne Lidar Is Helping Reduce That Uncertainty | Newswise

Smart Cities Get Smarter: AI-Powered Material Detection for Sustainable Urban Planning | Newswise

How Do Emotions Influence How People Deal with Natural Disasters? | Newswise

FSU Biogeochemists Discover Glaciers Carry Unique Molecular Fingerprints, Influence on Carbon Cycle | Newswise

Seeds of Change: Genetic Makeover for Oilseed Rape | Newswise

This Prototype Sunscreen Protects Your Skin and Co | Newswise