The Influence Of Climate Change On Hydrological Extremes: Floods & Droughts
Climate change impact on hydrological extremes was studied by the project under the same name, acronym CHIHE, over the years 2014-2016. The research from this…
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How To Classify Tropical Forests In Brazil In Terms Of Carbon Stock
Recently many countries have committed to emissions reports to climate accords informing their greenhouse gas (GHG) annual emissions, including carbon dioxide. Forest ecosystems are huge…
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Laser Forming Origami: Hands-Free Folding In A Laser Cutter
While we see the world in three dimensions and expect nothing less from the products we use, the reality is that manufacturing is far easier…
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Comparison Of Chemical Mechanisms Of Heavier Vs. Lighter Elements
Much attention has been paid to the chemistry of heavier elements in recent years. The phenomena arising from the heavier atoms tend to be explained…
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Global Re-analysis Of Regional Atmospheric Variability
Since the early times of weather prediction, a by-product was now-casting – determining the state of the atmosphere at day “0”. Using various observations of…
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Could Climate Change Affect How An Invasive Grass Colonizes Wetlands?
It’s a common sight along roadsides, in coastal areas, and just about everywhere else: Phragmites australis, or Common Reed, is among the world’s most cosmopolitan…
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InSight Mission Will Reveal Mars’ Past Hidden Just Five Meters Below Its Surface
Rocky planets like Mars and Earth have formed during the early stages of our Solar System by acquiring their mass through collisions of planetesimals and…
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Why This Engineer Left His High-Paying Job To Start A Bracelet Company With A Mission
I recently quit my full-time job working as an engineer for a large utility company to start a brand that will help spread awareness about…
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The Role Of Water In Aerosol Climate Forcing
We’re familiar with the role greenhouse gases play as the driving force behind climate change, through their absorption of longwave radiation and heating of the…
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Self-powered Paper-based Diagnostics At The Point Of Care Testing
Providing high-quality medical diagnostics in low-resource settings, such as forward-deployed military units, rural areas in Africa, or in the middle of natural disaster scenarios, requires…
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Quadratic Optimization and Quantum Computing
Recent advances in quantum computing along with increased interest in solving difficult optimization problems is shining a light on a research area that has been…
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