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Pond emission measurements improve climate predictions
There could be billions of shallow lakes and ponds on Earth, though lack of mapping systems…
Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever
Canada is facing a dire wildfire situation through the coming months, officials warned on Monday after…
Big data astronomy: Using statistics in a new way to decipher the universe
The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of both statistics and astronomy.…
New strategy can harvest chemical information on rare isotopes with a fraction of the material
Studying radioactive materials is very difficult due to the potential health risks they pose to scientists.…
How Sierra Nevada snowpack confounds Central Valley groundwater readings
Billions of tons of snow piled atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains can cause parts of the…
New digital tool enables farmers' decisions for sustainable agriculture
A new “digital decision support tool” enabling the transition towards more diversified and sustainable agricultural systems…
Germany returns 'stolen' dinosaur fossil to Brazil
A fossil from a rare dinosaur that roamed South America 110 million years ago has been…
Study: Tools to assess crime risk for young cohorts are likely to fail over time if they ignore social change
Risk assessment instruments (RAIs) are widely used to inform high-stakes decision-making in the criminal justice system…
'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights?
California’s complex system of water rights took shape starting in the mid-1800s, when settlers saw the…