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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 9 September.
- Battle of Flodden Fields; English defeat James IV of Scotland.
- Continental Congress authorizes the name "US"
- John Herschel takes the 1st glass plate photograph
- Territory of New Mexico Territory of Utah created.
- California becomes the 31st state
- Luxembourg gains independence.
- Lotta's Fountain (Kearny & Market) dedicated
- President Hayes visits SF
- E.E.Barnard at Lick discovers Amalthea 5th Jupiter moon
- NBC created by RCA
- Tony Lazzeri Day at Yankee Stadium
- Frank Crosetti ties record strikes out twice in 1 inning
- Yanks clinch 8th pennant
- 1st bombing on continental US soil Mount Emily Or (WW2)
- Italy surrenders to the Allies
- Allied forces liberate Luxembourg.
- Bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (National Day).
- 1st use of TV laugh track - Hank McCune
- 4th American Football League plays 1st game (Denver 13 Boston 10).
- Sandy Koufax pitches his 4th no-hitter a perfect game vs Cubs
- 1st successful test flight of a Saturn V.s
- John Lennon releases the "Imagine" album
- Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars soft landing.
- Chinese communist party chairman Mao TseTung dies at 82
- 1st TRS-80 computer sold.
- The 3rd game of the Boston Massacre Yanks beat Red Sox 7-0
- Conestoga I 1st private rocket is launched