Extreme temperatures, including cold spells and heat waves, have detrimental effects on human health. Most climate change projections foresee extreme weather becoming more prevalent. Indeed,…
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1,000,000,000,000. A trillion. This is the number of species that are estimated to inhabit planet Earth with us. Organisms of all conceivable sizes, shapes, and…
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The three territories of Canada cover 40% of the total area with a population less than half a percent of the country. Providing service and…
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Banana fruits are either green, yellow or black. Surprisingly, bananas shine blue when observed under black light. It had been previously postulated that the blue…
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Some environmental threats are subtler than others. Pesticides, traffic pollution, or urban waste are some of the ecological concerns of which people are generally aware,…
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In cold regions, ice accumulation often affects navigation, flood control, water supply, power generation, and other human activities. Under extreme conditions, it can also result…
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Over the centuries, winemaking has followed an empirical approach, with the “know-how” being passed down from generation to generation. Due to the romanticism associated with…
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The domestication of perennials is less well-known than the domestication of annual crops. Citrus is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide, growing in…
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Glaciers are the largest reservoirs of fresh water on Earth. Many glaciers store water as ice by snowfall during the colder seasons and then release…
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For the past decades, the trend of reduction of extent and thickness of ice cover in the Arctic has been noticed. While there are numerous…
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The Karakoram-Himalaya mountain ranges, spread across Pakistan, India, China, Bhutan, and Nepal, are a home for thousands of glaciers. Glaciers are the natural reservoirs of freshwater…
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