deepai Gravity feels reliable — stable and consistent enough to count on. But reality is far stranger than our intuition. In truth, the strength of gravity varies over the Earth’s surface. And it is weakest…
Climate change threatens people’s health dramatically: IAP
Climate change threatens the health of billions of people, especially those who contribute least to climate change, but many strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions can improve health in the near term. The new report…
How Venus went rogue and what that might…
New research reveals how such a scenario could well occur on Earth and possibly turn Earth into a Venus. MUNICH — Venus, Earth’s nearest neighbour and once-potential twin, is a hot mess. Surface temperatures average about…
Effects of melting glaciers on food production in…
Kathmandu— Millions of farmers in South Asia depend on meltwater from the Himalayas. Melting glaciers, rainwater, and groundwater allow farmers downstream to irrigate their crops. Using a novel model, an international team of researchers determined…
World’s dusty airports degrade aircraft engines
MUNICH — The ominous approach of a sky-high haboob can fray the nerves of travelers awaiting flights out of the world’s desert airports. As air traffic continues its decades-long increase — after a brief COVID-19 hiatus —…