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More than half of the lakes around the world are loosing water
Posted on 26 June, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: A recent study found that 53 percent of the greatest freshwater lakes on earth are in decline and are now retaining less water than they did thirty years ago. The study measured changes in water levels in roughly 2,000 of the largest lakes and reservoirs in the globe using satellite measurements spanning decades. It was discovered that human consumption, sedimentation, and climate change are to blame .
However, the lead author, former CIRES visiting fellow and current climate...
AI discovers flora's hidden characteristics to aid save species
Posted on 4 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary:To research and mitigate the effects of climate change on flora, scientists from UNSW and the Sydney Botanic Gardens have trained AI to access data from millions of plant specimens maintained in herbaria around the world.
Associate Professor Will Cornwell, the study's principal author, adds that herbarium collections are incredible "time capsules of plant specimens." It's no longer feasible to go through items manually because the National Herbarium of New South Wales alone...
Climate change, causing oceans to become more green
Posted on 16 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
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More than half of the world's oceans have become greener over the past 20 years, likely due to global warming. This was determined by analyzing 20 years of data on ocean color from NASA's Aqua satellite.
The greening indicates increased phytoplankton and algae in the surface waters. Phytoplankton contain chlorophyll which makes the ocean appear greener.
The tropical and subtropical waters between 40°S and 40°N latitude changed the most in color. These areas...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 15 September.
- British forces occupy NYC during the American Revolution
- Dept of Foreign Affairs renamed the Dept of State
- Costa Rica El Salvador Guatamala Honduras & Nicaragua gain independ
- Japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang.
- Russia was proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky
- Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of citizenship and made the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany.
- WPA extends the L-Taraval streetcar to the Zoo (at Sloat Blvd)
- Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II RAF beats Luftwaffe.
- 3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw. 14 Columbus 2).
- 1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested Columbus Oh
- Yanks clinch pennant #15
- During Korean conflict UN forces land at Inchon in the south
- Yankee Johnny Mize hits 3 homers (6th time he has done that)
- Bachelor Father with John Forsythe premiers
- SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game.
- Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit
- 4 children killed in bombing of a black Baptist church in Birmingham
- Lost in Space premiers
- Gemini XI returns to Earth
- Soyuz 22 carries two cosmonauts into earth orbit for 8 days.
- Yanks beat Boston 4-0 Guidry wins # 22 Yanks lead 2 1/2 games
- Intl Peace Day
- Morocco Showcase opens