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New research links South Africa’s rising land to drought-related water loss.
South Africa’s surface is rising. Slowly, almost invisibly, some areas are lifting by as much as two millimeters each year.
Joshua Shavit
For years, scientists haven’t been able to pin down just how much carbon plants take in, or where and when they do it.
Green ImpactWorldwide increase in plant CO2 capture signals major climate shiftJoshua Shavit
AltoVolo’s Sigma is a quiet, long-range hybrid jet redefining flight with vertical takeoff, private comfort, and driveway-sized dimensions.
InnovationsAltoVolo’s 220 mph hybrid eVTOL aircraft redefines personal air travelJoshua Shavit
New modeling shows that cooling the planet with sunlight-reflecting particles could begin using existing aircraft
Green ImpactScientists find cheap way to fight global warming using airplanesRebecca Shavit
A glacier flows into the sea from modern-day Greenland.
Green ImpactMelting ice age glaciers triggered surprising changes deep within EarthJoseph Shavit
Construction of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) with the largest capacity worldwide kicked off in Hangzhou, E China's Zhejiang
SpaceGroundbreaking hypergravity facility could revolutionize our understanding of time and spaceJoseph Shavit
Scientists design plant-based cheese using pea protein and oils for better taste, texture, and health.
HealthScientists perfect plant-based cheeses – stretch, melt, and taste like dairyMac Oliveau
At about 120 million years old and larger than Alaska, this seafloor plateau is the most voluminous volcanic structure on Earth.
Green ImpactGeologists solve one of Earth’s oldest volcanic “super-eruption” mysteriesJoshua Shavit
To get more energy from sunlight, researchers have long searched for alternatives—especially those that work without the complex junctions silicon needs.
Green ImpactScientists create ultra-thin solar panels that are 1,000x more efficientJoseph Shavit
Artificial channels inspired by biology offer a cleaner, more precise way to extract rare earth elements
Green ImpactResearchers develop a more efficient and cleaner approach to extracting rare earth elementsJoshua Shavit
A global study has linked a plastic chemical found in household items to more than 356,000 heart-related deaths
HealthCommon plastic chemicals linked to 356,000 heart deaths worldwideJoseph Shavit
A 4,800-year-old tree named Methuselah survives in California’s mountains
Green ImpactAt 4,800-years-old, the world’s oldest living tree predates the Egyptian pyramidsJoshua Shavit
A new international study shows that Bolivia’s Uturuncu volcano's unrest is driven by fluid migration
Green ImpactNew research shows why Bolivia’s ‘Zombie’ volcano is stirring after 250,000 yearsMelanie Livingstone
Green ImpactThe Earth shifted 25 degrees and then corrected itself 84 million years agoJoseph Shavit
There's three times as much water below the surface than in the oceans.
Green ImpactGigantic ocean of water found hidden beneath the Earth’s surfaceJoseph Shavit
Over the past 72 years, China’s Green Great Wall has turned vast stretches of desert into flourishing ecosystems, tackling both desertification and rural poverty.
Green ImpactThe Green Great Wall: China’s 47 year effort at combating climate and land degradationJoshua Shavit
Stewart Mallory, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical engineering at Penn State, leads a research group that studies active matter, specifically the collective behavior of self-propelled microscopic particles.
InnovationsMicroscopic robots are transforming health, technology, and the environmentJoshua Shavit