Researchers uncover secrets on how Alaska’s Denali Fault formed

When the rigid plates that make up the Earth’s lithosphere brush against one another, they often form visible boundaries, known as faults, on the planet’s surface. Strike-slip faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California or the Denali Fault in Alaska, are among the most well-known and capable of…

What’s driving re-burns across California and the West? As climate change sparks more new fires in old burn areas, understanding the underlying causes can help shape land-management strategies

Seasonal temperature, moisture loss from plants and wind speed are what primarily drive fires that sweep across the same landscape multiple times, a new study reveals. These findings and others could help land managers plan more effective treatments in areas susceptible to fire, particularly in the fire-ravaged wildland-urban interfaces of…

Tumultuous migration on the edge of the Hot Neptune Desert

All kinds of exoplanets orbit very close to their star. Some look like the Earth, others like Jupiter. Very few, however, are similar to Neptune. Why this anomaly in the distribution of exoplanets? Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS…

Sharing the burden of carbon dioxide removal

Carbon dioxide removal is key to meeting the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A new study analyzes what fair and equitable burden-sharing means for nature-based carbon dioxide removal in developing countries. To have a chance to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5-2°C compared…

An Old Yellow Enzyme helps algae combat photooxidative stress

Old Yellow Enzymes (OYEs) were discovered in the 1930s and have been the subject of much research ever since. This is because these biocatalysts — coloured yellow by an auxiliary molecule — are capable of performing reactions that are very valuable for the chemical industry, such as producing drug precursors…

Global warming reaches central Greenland

At high elevations of the Greenland Ice Sheet, the years 2001 to 2011 were 1.5 °C warmer than in the 20th century and represent the warmest decade in the last thousand years A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today’s warming in central-north Greenland…

Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees | CNN Business

New York/London CNN  —  Microsoft plans to lay off 10,000 employees as part of broader cost-cutting measures, the company said in a securities filing on Wednesday, making it the latest tech company to reduce staff because of growing economic uncertainty. Speaking before the layoff announcement at the World Economic Forum…

Low emission zones: What you need to know if you're driving in Europe

More and more cities around Europe are introducing low-emission zones, mostly administered by a sticker in your vehicle windscreen – but what if you’re travelling between different countries? Here’s a look at the rules around Europe, and which countries will accept a foreign vehicle sticker. Source link

Global oil demand could hit record high as China reopens | CNN Business

London CNN  —  Global oil demand is expected to hit its highest-ever level this year on the back of China’s swift reopening of its economy. Oil demand could surge by 1.9 million barrels per day to reach a record 101.7 million barrels per day, the International Energy Agency said in…

Coco Gauff defeats Emma Raducanu to advance at the Australian Open | CNN

CNN  —  Coco Gauff fought through a tough second-round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday, defeating Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6. The 18-year-old Gauff is now unbeaten in seven matches this year having won the ASB Classic in Auckland earlier this month. Against Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, she…